← Orval-style Brett Pale

34A Commercial Specialty Beer

Orval-style Brett Pale

2026-11-05 · 23 L batch

OG1.061
FG1.005
ABV7.4%
IBU31
EBC16

Water prep

Mash pH 5.2 Sparge pH 5.4
Calcium Sulfate (CaSO₄·2H₂O) 7 g
Calcium Chloride (CaCl₂·2H₂O) 2 g
Lactic Acid (88%) —

Grain bill

Gladfield Pilsner Malt 4.45 kg 79.4%
Gladfield Toffee Malt 0.3 kg 5.4%
Gladfield Supernova Malt 0.25 kg 4.5%
D45 Candi Syrup 0.304 kg 5.4%
White Sugar 0.3 kg 5.3%

Mash

Strike18 L
Rest 67 °C / 60 min
Mash out 76 °C / 10 min

Sparge

Sparge 15 L at 76 °C
Pre-boil target31 L

Boil 60 min

60 min Simcoe 15 g
15 min Styrian Goldings 40 g · Whirlfloc 1 tablet

Whirlpool 80 °C / 20 min

Styrian Goldings 60 g

Fermentation

LalBrew Abbaye2 sachets (22 g), rehydrated, pitched at 23°C
Temperature18.5 °C

Later additions

Yeast Nutrient 4 g
Zinc (crushed supplement tablet) 1/2 tablet

Into fermenter

Target volume23 L
Pitch temp18.5 °C