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4-5-16

4-5-16

Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

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May 9, 2016  11:07am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 7 lbs 2-Row Brewers Malt;Briess

    2-Row Brewers Malt;Briess

    Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 7 lbs Pilsen Malt;Briess

    Pilsen Malt;Briess

    Subtly sweet maltiness. Characteristics & Applications: • Can be used as a base malt. • More pronounced malty flavor than 2-Row Brewers Malt. • Use with 2-Row Brewers Malt for rich malt flavor and additional color. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .2 lbs Special B - Caramel malt;Dingemans

    Special B - Caramel malt;Dingemans

    The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Dingemans Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.

  • .5 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

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

  • 1 lbs Corn Sugar

    Corn Sugar

    Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Candi Syrup;Dark Candi Inc.

    Belgian Candi Syrup;Dark Candi Inc.

    Candi syrup is a by-product of the candi sugar making process. Candi syrup has a more intense flavor and deeper color than rock candi sugar.

  • 1 oz Willamette -6.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 1 oz Crystal -5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • Wyeast3522Belgian Ardennes™

    Wyeast3522Belgian Ardennes™

    One of many great beer yeasts to produce classic Belgian ales. Phenolics develop with increased fermentation temperatures, mild fuitiness and complex spicy character.

Notes

botttled on 5-5-16

Style (BJCP)

Category: 26 -Monastic Ale

Subcategory: D -Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.091 1.075 -1.110
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 -1.024
Color: 16.3 SRM 12 -22
Alcohol: 10.5% ABV 8% -12%
Bitterness: 30.6 IBU 20 -35

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