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🇳🇱 Gulden Crean – Brewing InstructionsUpdated 22 days ago

🍻 Beer Info

  • Background:  Gulden Craen is a strong blonde ale with a bold personality and deep historical roots. Named after the 16th-century Utrecht brewery Die Vergulde Craen, this beer brings together tradition and flavor in every glass. It opens with pleasant aromas of fresh bread, leading into clear malt tones accented by citrus fruit and subtle hop bitterness.

  • Style: Strong Ale with powerful finish

  • ABV: ~6%

  • Fermentation time: 11 days

  • Ready to drink: 14–16 days (carbonation is up to your personal preference)


📦 What’s Included

NorthernBrewer (Brewmaster) provides ingredients. They may include extra—always measure for accuracy.

Malt & Grains

  • 3 lbs Viking Pilsener Malt (Crushed)

  • 1 lb Weyeman Cara Ambient (crushed)

Hops

  • 1 oz Tradition hop pellets

  • 1 oz Cascade hop pellets

Yeast

  • 1x US-05 dry yeast packet


✅ Before You Start


📲 Scan the QR Code to Load the Recipe

Before you begin brewing, you’ll need a QR code for this recipe.

  • Contact Exobrew Support to request your QR code.

  • Once received, scan the QR code using your app or browser.

  • This will automatically download the “Icelandic Pale Ale” recipe from the cloud and load all brewing steps into the system.

Important: The recipe won’t appear on your machine until the QR code is scanned.


🥣 Ingredient Preparation

1. Malt

  • Weigh 3 lbs Weyermann Pils  malt

  • Weigh 0.8 lbs Weyeman Cara Ambient  malt

  • Mix both in a single bowl

  • Use the app/portal for precise water amount for pre-mixing

2. Hops

Prepare 6 hop bags using  pellets:

  • 0.3 oz → Compartment 1 (Tradition)

  • 0.3 oz → Compartment 2 (Tradition)

  • 0.3 oz → Compartment 3 (Cascade)

  • 0.3 oz → Compartment 4  (Cascade)

  • 0.3 oz → Compartment 5  (Cascade)

  • 0.1 oz → Compartment 6 (Cascade)

3. Yeast

  • Keep US-05 yeast ready

  • Add it after the wort cools, when prompted by the app


🧪 Fermentation & Conditioning Schedule

🧬 Primary Fermentation

  • Keg lowers to 25°C, then add yeast

  • Attach:

    • Airlock to the center lid post

    • Trub container to the bottom of keg

  • Keg maintains 18°C for 2 days.

  • Gradually rises from 18°C to 25°C over 2 days


❄️ Conditioning & Cold Crashing

🌀 Conditioning 1 (Day 5–6)

  • Temp: 25°C

  • Remove, empty & replace trub container

❄️ Secondary (Days 7–13)

  • Slowly drop temp from 25°C to 12°C over 2 days

  • Hold at 12°C for 3 days

  • Then hold at 5°C for 2 more days

❄️ Conditioning 2 (Day 14)

  • Temp: 5°C

  • Remove and empty trub container


🫧 Carbonation & Serving (Days 15–16)

  1. Attach CO₂ cartridge to pressure regulator

  2. Connect the black ball lock connector to the regulator

  3. Mount the regulator to the keg post labeled CO2

  4. Open regulator – wait 1 day.

  5. Replace CO₂ cartridge – wait another day.

  6. Connect the tap to the black ball lock connector, attach to keg post marked TAP

  7. Gently release pressure using the overpressure valve

  8. Set to 5 psi for the perfect pour

  9. Tap, sip, and enjoy your refreshing Icelandic Pale Ale!

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