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Brady's Grande Belgian
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
This beer starts with the aroma of fruits and spices. It has a very full mouthfeel and many complex flavors, including light roasted malt, alcohol, dried fruit and spices. The finish is long and spicy with slight hints of pepper and nutmeg.
May 19, 2003 pm 09:47pm
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Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 7 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 4 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- .5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1.5 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.
- .5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- .25 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 1/8 tsp
Grains of Paradise - (omitted from calculations)
Grains of Paradise
-
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.
Notes
This is as close to Chimay Grande Reserve as it gets. I use a two step infusion mash - with the first step at 104, second step should be at 149. Add the crushed Grains of Paradise with the second addition of hops. Primary ferment between 70 and 72 degrees for 7 days, then rack into a secondary for 3 weeks at 70 degrees. Prime with 1 1/4 cups light dry malt extract, bottle and store between 60 and 70 degrees for a minimum of 1 month. This beer will keep getting better for up to a year if cellared properly.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.084 | 1.075 - 1.110 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 20.1 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.6% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 39.8 IBU | 20 - 35 | |
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