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Kriegster Dubbel

Kriegster Dubbel

Belgian Dubbel • All Grain • 9 gal

Kriegster

Trying again on a Belgian given the yeast failure.

April 19, 2010 am 12:00am

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain9 gal)

  • 20 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 2 lbs American Caramel 120°L

    American Caramel 120°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contribures to foam retention and beer stability. Gives a pronounced to sharp caramel flavor and a deep red color.

  • 1.25 lbs White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • .35 lbs Dark Brown Sugar

    Dark Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 120 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 1.6 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

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

Notes

Chimay Special Reserve yeast culture

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: B - Belgian Dubbel

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.070 1.062 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.008 - 1.018
Color: 17.4 SRM 10 - 17
Alcohol: 7.9% ABV 6% - 7.6%
Bitterness: 28.3 IBU 15 - 25

Discussion

Kriegster

Chimay clone - Almost perfect

2010-05-10 12:13pm

The yeast cultured from the bottle of Chimay GR gave the beer the desired flavor. Hoping the Brett can take over and provide more sourness to balance the clove ad banana. Nice beer.

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