4-5-16
Belgian Dark Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
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May 9, 2016 11:07am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 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.
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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 | |||
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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 |