Brewing a Belgian Brown Ale at Home!
Channel: TheApartmentBrewer
Date: 2022-10-31

Inspired by Leffe Brune, I took a crack at brewing a Belgian Brown Ale.
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Recipe on Brewfather: https://share.brewfather.app/MBWQKx4Y6Dy8yz

Recipe for 5 gallons, your efficiency may vary:

6.8% ABV          25 IBU

8 lb Franco-Belges Pilsner (68.7%)
1 lb Weyermann Munich (8.6%)
0.5 lb Aromatic Malt (4.3%)
0.5 lb Special B (4.3%)
0.5 lb Victory Malt (4.3%)
2 oz Carafa Special III (1.2%)
1 lb D-90 Candi Syrup (8.6%)

Mash:
Step Mash:
148 F (65 C) for 45 min
158 F  (70 C) for 45 min
170F (77 C) for 15 min

Water (ppm): Ca: 60 Mg: 7 Na: 26 Cl: 120 SO4: 62 HCO3: 0
Add 2g Gypsum, 2g Epsom and 5g CaCl and 2g NaCl to 8 gal (30L) spring water.
Adjust mash pH to 5.4-5.6 with lactic acid or slaked lime if needed.

60 min boil
FWH - 1 oz (28g) Saaz (4% AA)
10 min - 2 oz (56g) Hallertau Mittelfrueh (3.4% AA)
0 min - 2 oz (56g) Styrian Goldings (2.5% AA)

OG: 1.061

Yeast: Wyeast 3522 Ardennes

Ferment pitching at 68 F (20 C), letting free rise no higher than 72 F (22 C) and let ferment for 10-14 days

FG: 1.010
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0:00 Intro and welcome 
0:02 Beer description and approach 
2:28 Recipe
6:12 Brew day
8:55 Fermentation Plan
13:39 Fermentation Follow-Up
14:13 Pour and Tasting Notes
17:40 Potential Improvements
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