2010 Year of the Belgians (Dubbel)
Belgian Dubbel • Extract • 5 gal
a modified Westmalle clone
December 31, 2009 am 11:59am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .25 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- .25 lbs
Carapils®/Carafoam®; Weyermann®
Carapils®/Carafoam®; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Same color rating and brewing characteristics as regular Weyermann Pilsner Malt, except for enhanced foam production, head retention, and fuller body and mouthfeel. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill for pale/blond beers; up to 40% for Bockbier Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, all pale to golden lagers, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Bockbier
- 6.75 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .5 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.
- .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.
- 1.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 4.0 AA% whole; boiled 47 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 oz
Hallertau - 3.0 AA% whole; boiled 12 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1 oz
Styrian Goldings - 2.0 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 1 ea
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)
Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form
-
White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale
White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale
From East Flanders, versatile yeast that can produce light Belgian ales to high gravity Belgian beers (12% ABV). A combination of fruitiness and phenolic characteristics dominate the flavor profile. Some sulfur is produced during fermentation, which will
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Dubbel
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.068 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 16.4 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.2% ABV | 6% - 7.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 24.3 IBU | 15 - 25 |
Discussion
Very happy with this brew
2010-06-04 12:38pm
Turned out well--to the point that non-brewing friends are asking me for more of it.
