Dubbel it up
Belgian Dubbel • All Grain • 5 gal
This is my first attempt at a Belgian so I'll update this when it's ready
January 28, 2007 pm 03:02pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 12 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- .25 lbs
Crystal Malt 80°L
Crystal Malt 80°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.
- 1 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.
- 1 oz
Hallertau - 4.0 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
East Kent Goldings - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.50 oz
East Kent Goldings - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly 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.
Notes
Used Rahr 2 row and Crystal 75L
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Dubbel
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.075 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 16.2 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.0% ABV | 6% - 7.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 21.9 IBU | 15 - 25 |
