Dubbel Warmer
Belgian Dubbel • Extract • 5 gal
First attempt at a Belgian dubbel.
December 8, 2006 pm 09:21pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- 8 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- .25 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- .25 lbs
Dark Brown Sugar
Dark Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- .75 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 1 oz
Hallertau - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- .5 oz
Hallertau - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
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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: B - Belgian Dubbel
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.070 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 17.2 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.4% ABV | 6% - 7.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 17.8 IBU | 15 - 25 |
Discussion
update
2007-01-08 8:40am
Decent. I need to be more patient. I should have let the primary go longer to finish up fermenting. And I should have let it sit longer in secondary than 1 month. It finally taste close to what I had hoped for yesterday.
