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Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 13 gal
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June 15, 2006 pm 01:49pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 13 gal)
- 18 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 3 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 6 lbs
German Vienna
German Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 2 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 2 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.
- 10 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.
- 1.5 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 80 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 2 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 3 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
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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.
Notes
Trappist 3787/Premier Couvee/belgian wheat second pitching 1.1 qt/lb 165F water ->150F rest 7# (of 8)cane sugar added during fermentation as thick syrup
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.107 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 19.6 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 12.9% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 44.1 IBU | 20 - 35 |
