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• Posted in thread: Recipes using Special B/caramel vienne/caramel munich? on 07-06-2009 at 06:34 PM
  I've got about 2.25 pounds of Special B / caramel vienne / caramel munich mixed together,
  already cracked. I used some of the mixture for a new Belgian dubbel recipe. This is my first
  time making the ...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-30-2009 at 09:01 PM
  Well, I think I'm (finally) going to get to brew this dubbel this week. I think I'm going to
  add 0.5 lb of clear candi sugar in addition to 1 lb of dark candi that I made. According to the
  Brew Builde...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-18-2009 at 07:04 PM
  Just bottled it last Sunday (7 week primary, it got stuck, I think poor aeration). The sample
  was delicious, however, I will let this one bottle condition for at least 8 weeks before giving
  one a try....

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-18-2009 at 01:46 PM
  Ah, I've seen that airlock/blowoff setup before and totally forgot about it -- thanks for the
  reminder. I'll be adding that one to my bag-o-tricks.

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-18-2009 at 04:17 AM
  Go for it! I think you'll have a tasty brew, and to add, if you haven't used WLP530 before, be
  prepared for a volcano! Blow-off tube is a necessity. My dubbel using WLP540 volcanoed for 2
  days, I had ...

• Posted in thread: Not getting email notification on 06-17-2009 at 11:43 PM
  I'm not getting email notifications either. I'm a new user, so I've never had any other email
  address set up in the HBT forums.I'm not getting update notifications on subscribed threads,
  and I didn't ...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-17-2009 at 04:58 PM
  Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try making my own amber/dark candi and save the clear
  candi for another brew.I think I'll go with Schnitzengiggle's suggestion and add caravienne
  also. And Syd sug...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-16-2009 at 08:55 PM
  Cool, thanks for the suggestion syd.Does your dark candi 'recipe' work for darkening clear
  candi? I've already bought it (I didn't know better), so I might as well use it. If I can turn
  it amber/dark ...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-16-2009 at 05:53 PM
  Thanks for your input, jjp. How does this look?3.3 lbs. Munton's Light Liquid Extract3.3 lbs.
  Briess Pilsen Light Liquid Extract8 oz. Special B12 oz. Caramel Munich1 lb. Clear Candi
  Sugar1.25 oz. Styr...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Dubbel recipe attempt, requesting feedback on 06-16-2009 at 02:39 PM
  I've done 3 extract kit brews now, and wanted to try doing my next brew from a recipe and
  ingredients, rather than a kit. I've put this recipe together based on the dubbel recipe in
  Papazian's Joy of ...