Comments on: Belgian White Ale Recipe

By: bob

bob — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:09:51 +0000

The are many things that can affect the f.g. One is mash temp the higher the temp the more non fermaentable sugars which will contributr to the high f.g.. Another is aeration yeast will fremaent in two stages aerobic and non aerobic If you don’t aerate enough you will not get the most of of the yeast and it may peter out prematurely. Yeast viability is also a factor I have brew the exact same recipe and had vastly different fermentation results.I like to use a yest starter made less than 24 hours before to ensure that the yeast batch is viable. Basiclly if it has fermented vigorously for 3-4 days then stops you are done.

By: John

John — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:26:36 +0000

Hi Michael,

Add the ingredients you mention in your comment at the very end of the boil – right as you are turning off your burner.

This recipe will get you a 5 gallon batch size. It is to be boiled for 60 minutes. BREW ON!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:41:47 +0000

“0.3 oz Coriander crushed – added during boil, boiled 0.0 min
0.3 oz Ginger (fresh) – added during boil, boiled 0.0 min
0.3 oz Bitter Curacao/Bitter Orange (Peel) – added during boil, boiled 0.0 min”

If it is 0 minutes, then when do I add these ingredients in? Is it in during the whole boil, towards the end, or in the fermenting? Can you give this recipe for a 5 gallon batch please? Also, when adding hops, is the boiling time 120 minutes or do I add both for 60 minutes?

Sorry for all the questions but I am a rookie with only 4 batches under my belt…

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By: John

John — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:09:38 +0000

Cool. Hopefully it turns out lighter.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:03:52 +0000

Sorry I didn’t get back sooner, hard drive crashes aren’t fun.

My boil volume was 6.5 gallons, it’s my usual amount that consistantly yeilds my 5 gallon net.

Thanks for the advice, it’s makes perfect sense now, I’ll brew another batch later this year with your tips.

By: John

John — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:24:26 +0000

Hi Ed,

No problem. One small issue with extract brewing is meeting the color targets for your beer. When you brew this beer next time, I would try these two things:

1) Buy the lightest color extract you can find. I usually buy Extra Light DME for lighter colored beers.

2) Boil half of your extract for the full boil and the other half for the last 15 minutes. The longer you boil your extract, the darker it gets. You'll need some extract to boil along with your hops, but add the rest at 15 minutes.

One other question: How big was your boil volume? The smaller it is, the darker your wort gets.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:47:44 +0000

John,
I used Light DME and added it at first boil for 60 mins.

Thanks for getting back to me, hopefully some light can be shed on where I went wrong.

By: John

John — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:26:15 +0000

Hi Ed,

When did you add the extract to your boil? What color of extract did you use (extra light, light, amber, etc)?