Belgian Specialty Ale
BJCP 2008 – 16E
Batch #:
2009-04
Brew Date:
January 24, 2009
Statistics
OG:
1.070 17.1° P
FG:
1.010 2.6° P
Real Extract:
5.2° P
Attenuation:
84.8% Apparent – 69.6% Real
Color:
11.7SRM
IBU:
28.5
BU/GU:
0.41
ABV:
7.7%
ABW:
6.2%
Calories:
227 12 oz
Fermentables
| Amount | Fermentable | % |
|---|---|---|
| 7.70 pounds | American Pale Malt (2-Row) | 59.2% |
| 2.00 pounds | German CaraMunich Malt I | 15.4% |
| 0.30 pounds | Belgian Special B Malt | 2.3% |
| 1.00 pounds | German Wheat Malt Light | 7.7% |
| 1.50 pounds | Honey (Clover) | 11.5% |
| 0.50 pounds | Sucrose (Table Sugar) | 3.8% |
| 13.00 pounds | Total Fermentable Weight | 100% |
Hops
| Amount | Hop | Time | Use | Form | AA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 ounces | Challenger | 60 minutes | Boil | Pellets | 6.7% | |
| 0.50 ounces | Tettnanger | 20 minutes | Boil | Pellets | 4.8% | |
| 1.50 ounces | Total Hop Weight | |||||
Non-Fermentables
| Amount | Non-Fermentable | Type | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 oz. | Diced Ginger | Other | 15 minutes | |
| 2 oz. | Orange Zest | Other | 15 minutes | |
| .5 oz. | Corriander | Other | 15 minutes |
Fermentation and Aging
Primary:
7 days @ 70° F
Secondary:
7 days @ 70° F
Age:
35 days @ 65° F
General Info
Base wort provided by the Rockyard Brewing company for a club contest similar to Iron Brewer (Sept/Oct issue of Zymurgy), but only for specialty beers. The base wort was the second runnings of a Double Red. Starting gravity: 1.050.
