
Hugo McDowell's DC2
Belgian Golden Strong Ale • Extract • 5 gal
This is still in the developmental stage; the blackberries will add sugars, color, and sweetness to te product.
February 22, 2001 pm 04:13pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .25 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 12 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 1 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1 lb
Blackberries - (omitted from calculations)
Blackberries
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
-
BrewTek CL-380 Saison
BrewTek CL-380 Saison
This yeast leaves a smooth, full character in the malt, with mild yet pleasant esters and flavors reminiscent of apple pie spices. Best used to recreate country French and Belgian Ales as well as Grand Cru styles.
Notes
Total boil time is 60 minutes. Primary fermentation is 1 week; secondary fermentation is 9 weeks; allow two weeks in the bottle. The blackberries, added at the end of the boil 0 min, will add blackberry flavor, and purple color, to the brew. The end result is a little sweet, so more bittering may be desired.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.087 | 1.070 - 1.095 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.005 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 19.1 SRM | 3 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 9.9% ABV | 7.5% - 10.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 42.7 IBU | 22 - 35 | ![]() |