Dubbel Down
Belgian Dubbel • Extract • 5 gal
A full bodied, somewhat (dark) fruity, earthy, very lightly spicy effervescent brew. Very good and fairly complex. Use cooler temps with this yeast to avoid solvent//phenolic flavors.
April 16, 2004 pm 04:18pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 7.4 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 1.25 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .6 lbs
Candi Sugar Amber
Candi Sugar Amber
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.
- 1 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 40 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 3.3 AA% pellets; boiled 9 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 0.25 tsp
Irish Moss @T-10min - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss @T-10min
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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
-Steep grains @155d for 30 min. -add 1.0oz Saaz @ T-9min & 1.0oz@T-2min. -Ferment @ 68d 24hrs & cooled to 60d for 24 hrs for expanded yeast flavor profile. Raised to 68d final 12 days. -Prime w/ 1.25 cup DME -age min. 2weeks room temp- 3 mos celler
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Dubbel
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.070 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.017 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 24.7 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.0% ABV | 6% - 7.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 32.2 IBU | 15 - 25 |
