So I'm wanting to brew up a Three Philosophers clone based on the guidelines given in Brew Like A Monk:
Belgian Pale 62%
Belgian Munich 16%
Flaked Wheat 6%
Special 'B' 4%
CaraMunich 3%
CaraVienne 2%
Sucrose 7% (syrup)
Northern Brewer 7.5 AA, 75 min, 30-35 IBU
O.G. 1.089
Wyeast 3787
Working with BrewTarget, I eventually settled in on this:
11.25 lb Belgian Pale = 63.6%
2.75 lb Munich Malt = 15.5%
1 lb Flaked Wheat = 5.6%
10 oz Special 'B' = 3.5%
8 oz CaraMunich = 2.8%
5 oz CaraVienne = 1.8%
1.25 lb Sucrose = 7.1%
1.5 oz Norther Brewer (9 AAU), 75 minutes, about 33 IBU
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity
F.G. = 1.021
ABV = 8.6%
I know some of the percentages are slightly off, but it's easier than doing fractions of an ounce here and there. Does this look good?
I need some help with the mash though. I'm thinking about 150 for 90 minutes, though I'm pretty sure it should dry out more - BeerAdvocate lists the ABV as 9.8%. Should I mash lower, say 145? I'm shooting for 1.33 qt/lb, and a 75 minute boil. Should I thicken that up, say 1.25 qt/lb?
Also, I will be doing this via Brew-in-a-Bag and No-Chill, so do I need to make any adjustments aside from the hop addition time?
Thanks in advance!
Belgian Pale 62%
Belgian Munich 16%
Flaked Wheat 6%
Special 'B' 4%
CaraMunich 3%
CaraVienne 2%
Sucrose 7% (syrup)
Northern Brewer 7.5 AA, 75 min, 30-35 IBU
O.G. 1.089
Wyeast 3787
Working with BrewTarget, I eventually settled in on this:
11.25 lb Belgian Pale = 63.6%
2.75 lb Munich Malt = 15.5%
1 lb Flaked Wheat = 5.6%
10 oz Special 'B' = 3.5%
8 oz CaraMunich = 2.8%
5 oz CaraVienne = 1.8%
1.25 lb Sucrose = 7.1%
1.5 oz Norther Brewer (9 AAU), 75 minutes, about 33 IBU
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity
F.G. = 1.021
ABV = 8.6%
I know some of the percentages are slightly off, but it's easier than doing fractions of an ounce here and there. Does this look good?
I need some help with the mash though. I'm thinking about 150 for 90 minutes, though I'm pretty sure it should dry out more - BeerAdvocate lists the ABV as 9.8%. Should I mash lower, say 145? I'm shooting for 1.33 qt/lb, and a 75 minute boil. Should I thicken that up, say 1.25 qt/lb?
Also, I will be doing this via Brew-in-a-Bag and No-Chill, so do I need to make any adjustments aside from the hop addition time?
Thanks in advance!