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Big Bad Belgian

Big Bad Belgian

Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

BelgianWannabe

i wanna brew this the same week i brew my quadrupel crippler, and see which one tastes better, as well as which one fits better within the style of a belgian strong dark

February 19, 2007 pm 08:26pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 13 lbs Belgian Pale

    Belgian Pale

    Fully modified and is easily converted.

  • 3 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • .50 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • .50 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 2.25 lbs Belgian Munich

    Belgian Munich

    Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

  • 1 lbs Candi Sugar Clear

    Candi Sugar Clear

    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.

  • 2 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 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: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.106 1.075 - 1.110
Terminal Gravity: 1.018 1.010 - 1.024
Color: 17.3 SRM 12 - 22
Alcohol: 11.7% ABV 8% - 11%
Bitterness: 25.2 IBU 20 - 35

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