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Beer Style: American Pale Ale, Belgain Pale Ale, Classic English Pale Ale
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Belgian Blonde Ale is a crisp, approachable gluten-free blonde ale that captures classic Belgian character using a carefully balanced blend of sorghum syrup, rice extract, and cane sugar. Designed specifically for gluten-free brewing, this recipe creates a light golden beer with a clean fermentation profile, subtle fruitiness, and gentle spice from traditional Perle and Saaz hops. The use of simple sugars helps achieve a dry, refreshing finish, while proper nutrient additions support healthy fermentation in a gluten-free wort. Bright, smooth, and easy-drinking, this recipe demonstrates how thoughtfully selected gluten-free ingredients can produce a refined Belgian-style ale with excellent drinkability.
Ingredients:
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 3 lbs White Sorghum Syrup
- 3 lbs Rice Extract Syrup
- 2 lbs 6 oz Table Sugar
- 0.75 oz Belgian Dark Candi Sugar
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1 oz Perle Hops
- 2 oz Saaz Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 pkg Safbrew S-33 Dry Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 68 degreesBeer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.064Final Gravity: 1.017
Alcohol by Vol: 6.3%
Color SRM: 4.0
Bitterness IBU: 22.0
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add all fermentables (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break. Add hops and other ingredients according to schedule.
0.75 oz Perle Hops (60 min)
0.25 oz Perle Hops (30 min)
1 oz Saaz Hops (15 min)
1 tsp Irish Moss (15min)
1 pkg Safbrew S-33 Dry Yeast
Yeast nutrients per dosing and time addition recommendations
Recipe Note: This recipe was most likely developed between 2010-2014 before buckwheat, millet and rice malt was widely available. Therefore, it utilizes many gluten-free ingredients readily found at a LHBS or grocery store.