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Belgian Specialty Ale • All Grain • 2.5 gal

Tuddd

Like a dubbel, but without the Special B. For those who don't like that raisiney taste.

August 31, 2005 pm 02:02pm

1.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain2.5 gal)

  • 3/16 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

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

  • 1/8 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 4 11/16 lbs Belgian Pale

    Belgian Pale

    Fully modified and is easily converted.

  • 1 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.

  • 0.5 oz Northern Brewer - 6.7 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 0.3 oz Saaz - 3.4 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 0.2 oz Saaz - 3.4 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Specialty Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.068 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 9.1 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 7.1% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 30.5 IBU 0 - 100

Discussion

Theodore

Too hot ferment

2006-12-07 3:31pm

I had to dump this batch; I got surprised by a heat wave after brewing and it fermented at >80F.

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