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Spotted Tongue Strong Dark Belgian 1

Spotted Tongue Strong Dark Belgian 1

Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 6 gal

Stan

Have not made this yet. Will add comments after making it.

April 12, 2004 am 01:12am

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 18 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

  • 2 lbs Belgian Munich

    Belgian Munich

    Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Caramunich

    Belgian Caramunich

    Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.

  • 0.25 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 1 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 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 0.5 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 0.5 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • White Labs WLP565 Belgian Saison I

    White Labs WLP565 Belgian Saison I

    Classic Saison yeast from Wallonia. It produces earthy, peppery, and spicy notes. Slightly sweet. With high gravity saisons, brewers may wish to dry the beer with an alternate yeast added after 75% fermentation.

Notes

Single step infusion mash at 150 degrees. Used yeast cake from previous batch, Spotted Tongue Pumpkin Saison 2.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.082 1.075 - 1.110
Terminal Gravity: 1.018 1.010 - 1.024
Color: 15.7 SRM 12 - 22
Alcohol: 8.5% ABV 8% - 11%
Bitterness: 32.2 IBU 20 - 35

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