
Fangorn Forest
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5.25 gal
Rochefort 10 clone Belgian Dark Strong Ale
September 19, 2015 pm 11:46pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.25 gal)
- 12 lbs
Pilsen Malt; Dingemans
Pilsen Malt; Dingemans
Light in color and low in protein, Dingemans Pilsen is produced from the finest European two-row barley. This malt is well modified and can easily be mashed with a single-temperature infusion.
- 1 lbs
Munich Malt; Dingemans
Munich Malt; Dingemans
Dingemans Munich malt undergoes higher kilning temperatures than pale malt. The resulting malt will lend a full, malty flavor and aroma, and an orange-amber color. This malt can make up to 100% of the grain bill, but low diastatic power makes this malt unsuitable for use with adjuncts.
- 0.25 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 0.25 lbs
De-Bittered Black Malt (Mout Roost 1400); Dingemans
De-Bittered Black Malt (Mout Roost 1400); Dingemans
Using an exclusive evaporative process, Dingemans De-Bittered Black Malt will contribute the same color characteristics as Black malt with a less astringent flavor.
- 1.5 lbs
Belgian Candi Syrup; Dark Candi Inc.
Belgian Candi Syrup; Dark Candi Inc.
Candi syrup is a by-product of the candi sugar making process. Candi syrup has a more intense flavor and deeper color than rock candi sugar.
- 1.0 lbs
Candi Sugar Amber
Candi Sugar Amber
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 0.5 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 1.0 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- 2 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
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 5 g
Corriander seeds - tincture with vodka (omitted from calculations)
Corriander seeds
Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is globular and almost round, brown to yellow red, and 1/5 inch in diameter with alternating straight and wavy ridges. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.
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Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™
Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™
Abbey-style top-fermenting yeast, suitable for high-gravity beers. Estery.
Notes
1.25 quart per pound of grain with 2 gallons to sparge. protein rest at 122 for 20 min 156 for 60 minutes 10 minutes at 165 for mash out. 1 week primary 4 weeks secondary Add coriander tincture in secondary Carbonate to 3.5 volumes
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.091 | 1.075 - 1.110 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 1.010 - 1.024 | ![]() |
Color: | 25.1 SRM | 12 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 10.0% ABV | 8% - 11% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 32.3 IBU | 20 - 35 | ![]() |
Discussion
Priming
2016-06-13 2:25am
Hi, how much sugar or how many bar do you suggest for carbonation?