Big Bad Belgian
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
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
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 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 |
