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Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
beer
March 30, 2012 am 11:44am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 10 lbs
Optic Pale Ale Malt; Thomas Fawcett
Optic Pale Ale Malt; Thomas Fawcett
- 3 lbs
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Dingemans Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.
- 1 lbs
Weyermann CaraRed®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraRed®; Weyermann
Red Ale, Red Lager, Scottish Ale, Amber Wheat, Bock Beer, Brown Ale, Alt Beer
- 1 lbs
Melanoidin Malt; Weyermann®
Melanoidin Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: High degree of modification of both proteins and starches. Excellent friability. Low β- glucan values. Highly acidic. Highly malt-aromatic. Adds deep-amber to red-brown color, maltiness, body, and mouthfeel to finished beer. Promotes flavor stability. Recommended Quantities: Up to 20% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Dunkel, Bock, Doppelbock Ales: Amber, Dark, Scottish, Irish Red
- 1 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale
White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale
From one of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.081 | 1.075 - 1.110 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.024 | ![]() |
Color: | 28.5 SRM | 12 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.8% ABV | 8% - 11% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 33.7 IBU | 20 - 35 | ![]() |