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St. Valantine's Black Heart Ale

St. Valantine's Black Heart Ale

Belgian Specialty Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

Lauritz

This is a tastey dark beer with sweet undertones. Better mashers may be able to convert more starch into fermentable sugars.

January 25, 2003 pm 10:29pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 4 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 1 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 3 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 90°L

    American Caramel 90°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)

  • 2 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • .5 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • .25 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • .5 oz Saaz - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • .5 oz Saaz - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • .5 tsp Rose Hips - (omitted from calculations)

    Rose Hips

  • 1 tsp Chicory - (omitted from calculations)

    Chicory

  • 1 tsp Peppercorn - (omitted from calculations)

    Peppercorn

  • Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Abbey-style top-fermenting yeast, suitable for high-gravity beers. Estery.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Specialty Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.059 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.020 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 24.3 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 19.3 IBU 0 - 100

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