Blusette

Brewed: 7/5/20 Kegged: 7/18/20 Tapped: 7/21/20

I was looking for a style of Belgian music to name this beer, then came across a full set from Toots Thielemans’ 90th birthday concert. Guess what the first tune was…

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5 gal 60 min 22.5 IBUs 6.9309803 1.051 1.009 5.5 %
Actuals 1.058 1.01 6.4 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Belgian Pale Ale 24 B 1.048 - 1.054 1.01 - 1.014 20 - 30 8 - 14 2.4 - 3.4 4.8 - 5.5 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Victory Malt 8 oz 5.56
Viking Caramel 30 8 oz 5.56
Pilsner Liquid Extract 8 lbs 88.89

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
East Kent Goldings (EKG) 1.5 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 5
Fuggles 0.3 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 4.5
East Kent Goldings (EKG) 0.5 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 15 min Boil Fining

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Belgian Ale (WLP550) White Labs 82% 68°F - 78°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 152°F 60 min

Notes

Brewing Classic Styles page 205