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Bastogne Blonde

Specifics

Style:

Belgian Golden Strong Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18D

A golden, complex, effervescent, strong Belgian-style ale.

Commercial Examples: Duvel, Russian River Damnation, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium Tremens, Dulle Teve, Piraat, Great Divide Hades, Avery Salvation, North Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau Benite, AleSmith Horny Devil.

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

4.2/8.4

Bitterness (Calc):

29.7 IBU (Rager)

BU/GU:

0.44

Calories:

221 (12 ounces)

ABV:

7.7%

ABW:

OG:	1.068
OG (Plato):	16.6° P
FG:	1.010
FG (Plato):	2.56° P
Real Extract:	5.1° P
App. Atten.:	84.6%
Real Atten.:	69.3%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	Geoff Humphrey

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

4.00 pounds

Belgian Plisen Malt

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, dubbels, tripels, whites and specialty ales.

33.3% of grist

4.00 pounds

American Wheat Malt

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

33.3% of grist

4.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1.8 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

33.3% of grist

12.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	12 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.6 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.3 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 2.6 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.3 gallons	10.3 gallons (total water) – 4 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

1.00 pounds

Sucrose (Table Sugar)

Hops

0.30 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget, Northern Brewer
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Stout

13.5% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

4.1 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Kent Golding

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target, Progress
Example:	All English style ales, ESB, Bitter

5.5% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

5.5 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Kent Golding

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target, Progress
Example:	All English style ales, ESB, Bitter

5.5% Pellets @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

2.8 AAUs

1.80 ounces

Total Hop Weight

12.3 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	Bastogne Belgian Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP510
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	77%
Temperature Range:	66–72°F
Amount:	2000 ml

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 151-152° for at least 60 minutes. Add hops according to schedule. Add sugar in the last 15 minutes along with Irish Moss. As an option, add the sugar in secondary instead of the boil - mix with some water and boil to make a syrup. Cool to fermentation temperature. Ferment for in primary at 70° for seven days. Secondary ferment for at least seven days. Age for at least 60 days.

Single infusion mash at 151-152° for at least 60 minutes.
Add hops according to schedule.
Add sugar in the last 15 minutes along with Irish Moss. As an option, add the sugar in secondary instead of the boil - mix with some water and boil to make a syrup.
Cool to fermentation temperature.
Ferment for in primary at 70° for seven days. Secondary ferment for at least seven days. Age for at least 60 days.

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 70° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 70° F
Age:	42 days @ 55° F

Notes

Assumes 70% efficiency and 82% attenuation.

Assumes 70% efficiency and 82% attenuation.

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