This light colored, fruity ale is deceptively easy drinking. Its complex character ages very well up to 8 months and pairs nicely with many foods.

Ingredients

6.6 lbs - CBW® Pilsen Light DME - Substitute 8.8 lbs LME
4 oz - Carapils® Malt
1.6 lbs - Cane Sugar - Boil 15 minutes
1 tsp - Irish Moss - Boil 15 minutes
1.25 oz - Hallertau Hops (6.5% AA) - Boil 45 minutes
1 oz - Saaz Hops - Boil 1 minute
1 oz - Dried Orange Peel - Boil 1 minute
2 vials - WLP510 Bastogne Belgian Ale Yeast - Primary fermentation
0.5 vial - WLP510 Bastogne Belgian Ale Yeast - Bottle conditioning

Directions

Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
Steep at 152-158ºF for 30 minutes
Add extract
Bring to a boil
Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
Heat cane sugar in a saucepan stir constantly until liquid and slightly browned
Add caramelized sugar, Irish Moss and finishing hops as indicated
Remove from heat
Cool to 72ºF
Transfer to primary fermenter
Fill to desired level with cold water
Oxygenate and pitch yeast