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Dubbel Down

Belgian Dubbel • Extract • 5 gal

leftfeeld67

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

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Ingredients (Extract5 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

  • 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

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