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roche 8  the sequel

roche 8 the sequel

Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

leobloom

try this again to get elusive quality that has been eluding me

May 3, 2007 pm 03:26pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 11 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 1.5 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 1.25 lbs Candi Sugar Dark

    Candi Sugar Dark

    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 lbs Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.

  • 1 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • .5 oz corriander - (omitted from calculations)

    corriander

  • Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II™

    Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II™

    High gravity yeast with distinct warming character from ethanol production. Slightly fruity with dry finish.

Notes

single infusion @ 148 degrees for 90 minutes

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.083 1.075 - 1.110
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.024
Color: 26.6 SRM 12 - 22
Alcohol: 9.3% ABV 8% - 11%
Bitterness: 24.2 IBU 20 - 35

Discussion

FlemishVisa

Very nice Rochefort

2011-04-16 8:23pm

I've brewed this recipe a few times. I really like the extra Maize in this variation though. --- Also, use the D-90 Candi Syrup from candisyrup.com. It's a much more Dutch/Belgian authentic syrup and more flavorful. Much better than the "D" stuff you get from DarkCandi that tastes like molasses.

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