Leffe Blonde

I have a fond memory of one of the first beers that introduced me to Belgians, Leffe Blonde.  It became one of my go-to beers and I ordered it often at Teresa's Next Door when my sister worked there.  My wife has become a fan of it as well and I wanted to brew this beer for her.  I kegged the beer and it took about 3-4 months to really round into form.  If I make it again, I will bottle condition it.  This was a really good beer.  I used my CB20 system right before I revamped it into a HERMS system.

Grains:

11# Pils          

.5# wheat       

1.5# Cane Sugar

.5# Aromatic  

Mash at 150

Additions:

90 min boil

1.6 oz Hallertau 4% at 60 min

Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale  

64 pitch raise to 68 over 1 week       

1 month lager 45-50 degrees

OG 1066
fg-1010

Water Adjustments (tsp)

.6 Epsom Salt

.102 Chalk

Ca=36

SO4=61

Mg=17

Na=27

Cl=70

Carb=67

Hard=162

Alk=59