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Strong Belgian Ale - Belgian Blond Ale


A moderate-strength golden ale that has a subtle fruity-spicy Belgian yeast complexity, slightly malty-sweet flavor, and dry finish.

Flavor Profile: Smooth, light to moderate grainy-sweet malt flavor initially, but finishes medium-dry to dry with some smooth alcohol becoming evident in the aftertaste. Medium hop and alcohol bitterness to balance. Light hop flavor, can be spicy or earthy. Very soft yea

Ingredients: Belgian Pils malt, aromatic malts, sugar, Belgian yeast strains that produce complex alcohol, phenolics and perfumy esters, Saazer-type, Styrian Goldings, or East Kent Goldings hops. Spices are not traditionally used, although the ingredients and fermenta

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Top 10 Belgian Blond Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Belgian Blonde 20 litros ACT 7/4/17
20 L 5.92% 22.67 1.060 1.015
All Grain 8527
Westvleteren Blonde (Clone)
6 gal 5.51% 29.44 1.051 1.009
All Grain 6588
Jacobsen Golden Naked Christmas Ale
26 L 6.2% 21.62 1.068 1.021
All Grain 5891
Denis - Leffe Blond Clone
100 L 5.94% 19.93 1.065 1.019
All Grain 5753
Rose Blonde Ale
23 L 6.46% 20.92 1.063 1.014
All Grain 4588
PIROUETTE
9 L 6.51% 29.13 1.061 1.012
All Grain 3305
Strawberry Blonde
62 L 4.9% 14.07 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3295
21B - Brut IPA
24 L 7.2% 29.92 1.065 1.011
BIAB 2705
Belgian Blonde
5 gal 6.68% 25.85 1.064 1.013
All Grain 2662
La fin du monde
5.5 gal 6.26% 40.34 1.061 1.013
All Grain 2257

Newest Belgian Blond Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Twilight Saison
130 L 5.32% 27.37 1.044 1.003
All Grain 13
ma leffe
25 L 6.03% 0 1.061 1.015
All Grain 22
High Gravity redemption golden ale
5 gal 7.53% 41.05 1.075 1.017
Partial Mash 16
TRIPPEL
20 L 6.59% 0 1.064 1.014
BIAB 27
Belgium Blonde
5 gal 6.74% 29.91 1.064 1.013
All Grain 35
#7X Belgisk blond
11.3 L 6.67% 28.84 1.060 1.009
BIAB 28
Billy Boy
64 gal 6.45% 26.21 1.060 1.011
All Grain 56
Belgisch Bijna Blond
12 L 7.06% 25.06 1.059 1.005
BIAB 28
Golden Dragon Redux
3 gal 7.89% 37.45 1.078 1.018
All Grain 50
Belgian Tripel
5.5 gal 10.21% 38.84 1.087 1.009
extract 49

Fermentables Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 316 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 74% 2% - 100%
Cane Sugar 271 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 1% - 100%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 177 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 11% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 139 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 73% 8% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 96 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 4% 1% - 23%
Aromatic 87 Grain base malt 38°L
33 4% 1% - 15%
American - Pilsner 85 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 9% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 78 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 10% 1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 76 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 11% 1% - 67%
Munich 72 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 13% 2% - 83%

Hops Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 323 3.5 39% 7% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 205 5.5 44% 9% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 101 3.75 45% 7% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 84 5 42% 9% - 100%
Magnum 76 15 34% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 61 4 45% 7% - 100%
Cascade 59 7 37% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 57 4.5 39% 10% - 100%
Perle 45 8.2 41% 7% - 100%
Northern Brewer 36 7.8 42% 20% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Biscuit 8 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 43% 15% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 6 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 60% 34% - 86%
Aromatic 5 Grain base malt 38°L
33 42% 13% - 100%
German - CaraMunich I 5 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 74% 7% - 100%
Belgian - Pilsner 4 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 78% 44% - 98%
Munich 3 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 47% 42% - 50%
German - Pilsner 3 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 100% 100% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 3 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 28% 20% - 38%
Belgian - CaraVienne 2 Belgian Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 50% 50% - 50%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37) 2 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 34°L
35 56% 50% - 63%

Yeasts Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 106 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 75 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41 52 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388 48 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 76% 64°F 80°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 48 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 46 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 41 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 38 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 37 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550 36 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 81.5% 68°F 78°F

Other Ingredients Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 131 Water Agt Boil 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 74 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 71 Fining Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 67 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 56%
Whirlfloc 65 Water Agt Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 50 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid 31 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 31 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 29 Spice Boil 30% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 26 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 56%

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