April Fuels
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 10 gal
I have brewed this as a partial mash with extract. It is wonderful! April Fuels is that feeling of drinking a great beer, but you can't tell it's almost 9%. Sure fool's everyone!
May 22, 2003 pm 03:27pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 28 lbs
English 2-row Munich
English 2-row Munich
Used for extra flavour and colour in nitro-keg ales.
- 0.75 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1.0 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1.0 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 2.0 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- 1.0 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.
- 1.5 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 2.0 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 2.0 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 1.0 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
-
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: | 1.080 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 20.0 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.2% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 35.8 IBU | 20 - 35 |
