Shakey Visions
Style:
Belgian Golden Ale
Date Brewed:
Sun, 03/29/2009 Ingredients & Procedure:
-Boil 60:
5 lbs Am Pilsner LME
1 lbs wheat DME
1 lb candi sugar
0.5 oz saaz whole @ 7.0
-Boil 15:
1 whirlfloc tab
-Boil 5:
0.5 oz sterling pellets @ 6%
-Primary XX days:
Wyeast #2565 Kölsch DEAD
Wyeast #1388 Belgian Strong Ale yeast, pitched with 1lb candi sugar on March 31st.
Original Gravity:
1.055
Final Gravity:
1.01
Alcohol by Volume:
5.895% Notes:
Started boil at 24qts (6 gals) for better hop utilization. Should do this more often, but requires boil-over diligence.
This was going to be a Kölsch, but the wyeast kolsch yeast was kinda old - pkg'd in july 08. In fact, it was dead - transforming this beer into a belgian golden by adding 1 lb boiled candi sugar (in a 1/2c water) and pitching Wyeast Belgian Strong Ale yeast #1388. This raises the OG from 1.046 to about 1.055
