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Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 6 gal
A Belgian Style Quad
February 13, 2015 pm 12:32pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 13 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- .5 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1 lbs
Caramunich® TYPE II; Weyermann®
Caramunich® TYPE II; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Golden-brown, slightly aromatic kernels. Contributes light-amber to coppery color to finished beer. Adds mouthfeel as well as gentle malt accent to brew. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill for pler beers, up to 20% for darker beers Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Red, Brown, Amber, Malt Liquor
- 2 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 2 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 1 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale
White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale
Used in two 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.105 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 22.2 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 11.5% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 21.0 IBU | 20 - 35 |
Discussion
Sat on oak for 6 mos.
2015-09-15 7:32pm
dried out, nice raisin flavor, brown sugar, sweet cherries, oak is balanced.
