What the hell did I just make?

[LouBrew13]

I just tweaked a recipe for a belgian pale ale this weekend. First batch was delicious I just wanted to make it mine. Anyways it ended at 1.090 which I think is over bpa in the eyes of judges.

18 lbs belgian pale
.25 lbs aromatic
.25 crystal 10
.25 caravienne
1 lb light candy sugar
1 lb cane sugar
1 oz Syrian holdings 60 min
1 oz saaz 15 min

Would this be more golden strong then? Something else? This was a 6 gallon batch btw.

Thanks for any insight. Cheers

 

[Pappers_]

Base what style you want to classify it on how it tastes. From the recipe, I think your guess is good, but in the end it will depend on how the beer tastes.

 

[LouBrew13]

Since the base malt is belgian pale, is it technically a pale ale even though it's high gravity?

 

[Yooper]

A tripel but without pilsner malt?

 

[slarkin712]

A tripel but without pilsner malt?

I agree. According to the bjcp guidelines comments for golden strong ale:
"Strongly resembles a Tripel, but may be even paler, lighter-bodied and even crisper and drier."

With your crystal and aromatic additions it will be a little darker and sweeter than a golden strong, so it's probably a tripel.

 

[LouBrew13]

Thanks for the input. In any case, the first batch was delicious. Second is fermenting away. Two of them turn you silly.

 

[gcastrat]

Well yeah, it'll be beer for sure. I wouldn't worry about it much, because at the end of the day it's all Stout, Wheat, IPA, Pilsner or well.. you could wind up inventing something NEW which again would be quite tasty.