Belgian Blond Ale
Extract W/ Steep (5.00 gal)
ABV: 7.16 %
OG: 1.066
FG: 1.011
IBUs: 21.5
Color: 6.1 SRM
5 gallon batch, 30 minute boil
4 Gallons of Lake Erie (1 gallon for steeping grains, add three more to begin the boil, top off fermenter before pitching yeast)
70% Pilsen LME (half at T-30 and remaining half @ T-10)
10% Wheat DME @ T-10
5% Aromatic Malt (steeped 30 minutes in 1 gallon of water @ 148*F)
5% CaraFoam Malt (steeped 30 minutes in 1 gallon of water @ 148*F)
10% Table Sugar @ T-30
0.5 tsp Yeast Nutrient at T-10
1.5 oz. Hallertauer (N.Z.) @ 4.5% AA (3.0 Beta) at T-30 minutes
1.0 oz. Strielselspalt (France) @ 2.3 AA (8.8 Beta) at Flameout (let stand 5 minutes then begin cooling)
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity yeast
YUM!
Here it is this morning...

