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Z's Duvel clone

Z's Duvel clone

Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

CapsFan1974

My attempt at the classic. I's in the secondary now and I'll add more when it's done.

October 23, 2006 pm 06:43pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 14.37 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 0.15 lbs American Caramel 10°L

    American Caramel 10°L

    This malt is light in color with a sweet caramel flavor. It is a great malt for light lagers and ales.

  • 0.50 lbs Corn Sugar

    Corn Sugar

    Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.

  • 0.7 oz Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Brewers Gold

    Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor

  • 0.50 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 0.50 oz Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale

    White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale

    From East Flanders, versatile yeast that can produce light Belgian ales to high gravity Belgian beers (12% ABV). A combination of fruitiness and phenolic characteristics dominate the flavor profile. Some sulfur is produced during fermentation, which will

Notes

Actually came out pretty tasty. Not saying it really worked as a Duvel clone but I think it was a good BGSA. Unfortunately we had a party and the keg emptied very quickly...

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.077 1.070 - 1.095
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.005 - 1.016
Color: 5.5 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 8.6% ABV 7.5% - 10.5%
Bitterness: 32.7 IBU 22 - 35

Discussion

CapsFan1974

Came out pretty tasty.

2007-03-27 3:48pm

First try at this came out very nice. Not sure how close it was to Duvel because my wife threw a suprise b-day party for me and it disappeared quickly. (My friend's got pretty rocked on the 8% beer...) Next attempt is in the keg and hoperfully clearing by now. Seemed to taste ok going in.

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