Orange themed beer for kingsday in the Netherlands

[Lamoré]

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1548137/blonde-fleur
This is my recipe, as the title says it's based around having an orange colour, and I've used about 30 grams of orangeblossom, which I hope isn't too much in a 10 liter batch. The colour of the wort is a wonderful deep orange and it's fermenting well.

I tell myself that the beer classifies as a golden strong ale, but not sure as to what it actually is, any help?

 

[Zambi]

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1548137/blonde-fleur
This is my recipe, as the title says it's based around having an orange colour, and I've used about 30 grams of orangeblossom, which I hope isn't too much in a 10 liter batch. The colour of the wort is a wonderful deep orange and it's fermenting well.

I tell myself that the beer classifies as a golden strong ale, but not sure as to what it actually is, any help?

I would also be tempted to call it a Golden strong

 

[Dave Y]

It looks like a very interesting recipe!

One thing I noticed, did you mean to use different types of hops - pellets vs. leaf / whole hops?

 

[Sandy Feet]

You could probably use a little orange zest in that that thing too. Maybe around flameout?
I mashed one of the lemons from my backyard into the last Saison that I did with the French Saison yeast, and it did come though.

 

[Lamoré]

You could probably use a little orange zest in that that thing too. Maybe around flameout?
I mashed one of the lemons from my backyard into the last Saison that I did with the French Saison yeast, and it did come though.

Oh really good idea thank you! Will make it even more orange themed and will give a nice touch tatsewise

 

[Lamoré]

It looks like a very interesting recipe!

One thing I noticed, did you mean to use different types of hops - pellets vs. leaf / whole hops?

Just pellets

 

[Sanctuary Brewing]

Just pellets

To Dave's point, you're not getting 100% accurate IBU calculations. It's not far off, but could pose a problem with other beers if your recipe designer thinks you're using leaf, but you're using pellets. For example if I change all my hops to leaf for my DIPA, my IBUs drop from 71 to 65.

 

[Lamoré]

To Dave's point, you're not getting 100% accurate IBU calculations. It's not far off, but could pose a problem with other beers if your recipe designer thinks you're using leaf, but you're using pellets. For example if I change all my hops to leaf for my DIPA, my IBUs drop from 71 to 65.

Oh wow didn't know, I've only been homebrewing for 1,5 months so keep it coming with the tips. Thank you!

 

[Zambi]

I've never used orange blossom.
Orange peel will works well with your recipe.

I was thinking of maybe tagetes/marigold (goudsbloem) as colouring.
But never tried.

 

[Bigbre04]

orange juice works very well as well. get one that is pulp free and without preservatives. it will ferment out and not affect ABV. i have done it many times. Also look at blood orange juice it has a really interesting reddish orange color that would likely translate into a beautiful deep amber color in the final beer.