depression ale
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
lose it when you've lost it.
December 8, 2004 am 12:19am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 5.60 lbs
English 2-row Lager
English 2-row Lager
- 0.66 lbs
Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann
Hefe-Weizen, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, Oktoberfest Beer, Nourishing Beer, Maibock , Schankbier, Light Beer, alcohol-reduced Beer , non-alcoholic Beer
- 0.66 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- 0.14 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 5.89 lbs
Munich Liquid; Alexanders
Munich Liquid; Alexanders
Often used in belgian specialty ales, Dusseldorf Altbier, and Northern German Altbier.
- 0.70 lbs
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- 1.0 oz
Omega - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Omega
Some Challenger characteristics. Getting rare.
- 0.50 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 0.50 oz
Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™
Robust top cropping yeast with phenolic character. Alcohol tolerance to 12%. Ideal for Biere de Garde. Ferments dry with rich ester profile and malty palate.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.081 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 13.8 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.4% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 36.4 IBU | 20 - 35 |
