Grinder12000

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Now I'm looking for a recipe/clone - what an outstanding beer Belgian Dark Ale (Black Beer).

It's like a Brown Ale with a Belgian twist - very very drinkable, a good session ale


"cherry fruitiness, some fresh-baked dark bread, smoked (slightly charred edged) wood. Sweet with just a touch of spicy, bitterish, balance in the candy-ish finish."

Anybody tried the AHS clone??

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Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

jldc

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I tried it but wasn't very impressed. However (and this is crucial), it was the second beer that I ever brewed and I didn't know what the heck I was doing. AHS has a very good rep on their clone kits.

Malticulous

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It's really brewed with lager yeast.

by Brewer Tom on Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:53 am

From: Brewer Bob (bob-girolamonospam@nospamsbcglobal.net)
Subject: Re: 1554 Black Ale Clone
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.brewing
Date: 2003-05-21 15:03:05 PST


NB 1554

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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13-B European Dark Lager, Schwarzbier

Min OG: 1.044 Max OG: 1.054
Min IBU: 25 Max IBU: 35
Min Clr: 20 Max Clr: 40 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 10.75
Anticipated OG: 1.055 Plato: 13.60
Anticipated SRM: 32.8
Anticipated IBU: 27.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 1.50 Gallons Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.75 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.039 SG 9.78 Plato

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Tinseth
Tinseth Concentration Factor: 1.30


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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46.5 5.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
27.9 3.00 lbs. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8
9.3 1.00 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
7.0 0.75 lbs. Chocolate Malt Belgium 1.030 500
4.7 0.50 lbs. Crystal 80L 1.033 80
4.7 0.50 lbs. Honey Malt Canada 1.030 18

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.75 oz. Mt. Hood Whole 5.90 15.9 90 min.
0.50 oz. Mt. Hood Whole 5.90 7.6 30 min.
0.50 oz. Crystal Whole 5.00 4.2 15 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP800 Pilsner Lager


Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step

Grain Lbs: 10.75
Water Qts: 20.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 5.00 - Before Additional Infusions

Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.86 - Before Additional Infusions

Saccharification Rest Temp : 152 Time: 90
Mash-out Rest Temp : 176 Time: 60
Sparge Temp : 180 Time: 45


Total Mash Volume Gal: 5.86 - Dough-In Infusion Only

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

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Grinder12000

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Whats up with the lager yeast - is it a lager?

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Grinders Island Brewery - Pipeline (Batch #)

Secondary Kentucky Common(83)
Primary #1 Scottish Ale 70(84)
Primary #2 The Black Pearl Porter(85)

Malticulous

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philrose

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sounds like a schwarzbier with pale instead of pils to me.

/shrug

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In process- Cream of 3 Crops, EdWort's Haus Pale Ale Kegged- Jamil's 70/-
Planning- Best Bitter, Patersbier, dry stout

philrose

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What about a 2 below clone...I love that beer.

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In process- Cream of 3 Crops, EdWort's Haus Pale Ale Kegged- Jamil's 70/-
Planning- Best Bitter, Patersbier, dry stout

BA_from_GA

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So do they ferment it at lager temps, or use a lager yeast at higher temps? I've wondered about this since they call it an ale. Also, i've never lagered, but really want to clone this brew, what are lager temps? I've got space in the beer fridge for a primary, but it's like 38 degrees in there... And i don't really wanna drink warm beer if i warm up the fridge.

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SpanishCastleAle

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Here is a great thread on it from TBN.

It uses the same lager yeast as Blue Paddle but is fermented warmer. The roasted grains are of the non-bittering variety...so either dehusked Carafa or debittered Black...and used sparingly, just enough for color. No aroma hops...only bittering hops. It has a 'spice' addition...the guess-du-jour is Grains of Paradise.

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Teacher

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I could taste that on the very first sip.