Cherry Strong Ale
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 10 gal
Cherry Strong Ale
September 7, 2006 pm 05:37pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 27.00 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- .50 lbs
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 2.0 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 0.5 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 2.0 oz
Progress - 6.2 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Progress
Simular to Fuggles but a little sweeter.
- 1.00 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale
White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale
Saisons, Belgian Ales, Belgian Reds, Belgian Browns, and White beers are just a few of the classic Belgian beer styles that can be created with this yeast strain. Phenolic and spicy flavors dominate the profile, with less fruitiness then WLP500.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.077 | 1.075 - 1.110 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 20.9 SRM | 12 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.3% ABV | 8% - 11% | |
| Bitterness: | 25.8 IBU | 20 - 35 |
Discussion
Dark Strong secondary fermented on Cherries
2008-09-06 10:46am
Secondary fermented this on 10 lbs of Cherries. Didn't realize on of the 5 lb containers was sweetened with table sugar to after I had done it. The sugar in the secondary made the beer very thin.
