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Recipe: Nicht Links Belgian-Style Blonde Ale
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · 14d ago · United States · 1 min ·

Recipe: Nicht Links Belgian-Style Blonde Ale

At home I organize my taps by ABV, with lighter beers on the left—but as a sneaky-strong Belgian-style blonde, this one is nicht links, “not left.” Yeast selection matters—and for Belgian esters but restrained phenolics, the Ardennes strain is a perfect fit.

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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters) Brewhouse efficiency: 72% OG: 1.071 (17.3°P) FG: 1.015 (3.8°P) IBUs: 25 ABV: 7.4%

Key facts
  • Who: Belgian-style · Belgian · Blonde Ale
  • Percentages: 72% · 7.4%
  • Figures: 19 liters · 72% · 7.4%

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