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Douped Dubble Ale

Douped Dubble Ale

Belgian Dubbel • Extract • 5 gal

RITiger41

Gruit Beer (Sweet Gale and Paradise Seeds) Malty with complex undertones of vanila, licorice, dark fruit (plums and rasins). A beer to be enjoyed with the company of friends.

February 7, 2009 pm 01:49pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 0.50 lbs German Dark Crystal

    German Dark Crystal

  • 0.50 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • 1.00 lbs CaraMalt; Beeston

    CaraMalt; Beeston

    Often used to give color and flavor to pale lagers.

  • 9.0 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.

  • 1.0 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.

  • 1.0 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 2 g Sweet Gale - (omitted from calculations)

    Sweet Gale

  • 0.002 g Paradise Seed - (omitted from calculations)

    Paradise Seed

  • Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Abbey-style top-fermenting yeast, suitable for high-gravity beers. Estery.

Notes

2008 UNHYA Brew-off. (Gruit Beer) Steeped grains for 25 mins @ 180'. Dry hopped Sweet Gale and Paradise Seeds. Best aged for 12 months. Patience is key this is a big beer with lots of complex flavors and aromas. A: Dark mohogany S: Big malt and fruity esters. Hints of dark fruit and mild alcohol notes. M: Robust medium-full bodied mouthfeel with a velvety texture and dry finish. Mild alcohol notes are also present, providing a warmth. Medium carbonation. T: Malty with complex undertones of vanila, licorice, dark fruit (plums and rasins). D: Complexities are well balanced. Alcohol hidden. A beer to be enjoyed with the company of friends.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: B - Belgian Dubbel

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.100 1.062 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.019 1.008 - 1.018
Color: 22.1 SRM 10 - 17
Alcohol: 10.7% ABV 6% - 7.6%
Bitterness: 3.3 IBU 15 - 25

Discussion

RITiger41

Incredibly delicious!

2009-02-07 2:19pm

I plan to replicate this shortly. I original brewed this in a group and gave many bottles away expect for 2. I drank the last bottle after aging approximately 12 months. Aging has significantly improved this BIG beer, allowing the aroma and flavors a chance to mellow. The complexities have really shined through making this a better beer than most commerial Belgian's.

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