Solstice Sipper
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Slow is good.
October 15, 2004 am 05:26am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 18 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 1.5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 2 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- 1.5 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 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 2 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 45 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 6 oz
oak chips (secondary) - (omitted from calculations)
oak chips (secondary)
-
Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II™
Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II™
High gravity yeast with distinct warming character from ethanol production. Slightly fruity with dry finish.
Notes
Credit to kingoftheharpies. This is somewhat based on his Rx. I really think I can get the terminal gravity down to 1.025 (15%) with some serious bulk aging at about 60 deg. The high hopping may seem out of style, but with all that munich and alcohol, I think it's needed.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.136 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.029 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 19.8 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 14.4% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 49.6 IBU | 20 - 35 |
