rushbattle
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I am looking to make a huge beer. I am assuming most will tell me that it is impossible, but I think with enough yeast nutrients and a large enough starter, coupled with multi-day aeration and sugar additions, that I should be able to come close to my target 23% abv. The wort without the extract and the sugar will be around 1.110, which is doable by itself. Then I can add the extract over a couple of additions, and then start adding sugar in small amounts until the yeast quits on the sugar additions. I figure I will age the beer after the (probably?) multi-month primary in a keg at room temp for about 6 months to a year, and then force carb, and bottle that way.
The idea arose at the end of the night after drinking many belgian trippel's and quad's. My buddy asked me if I could make a beer that was 23% and still fairly light. I told him that I could not initially, but I haven't been able to shake the idea since.
Any comments or suggestions? I will certainly post back here when I attempt this crazy concoction.
Battle No. 23 - Belgian Specialty Ale
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Batch Size: 5.500 gal
Boil Size: 8.375 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 65%
OG: 1.201
FG: 1.020
ABV: 23.5%
Bitterness: 92.8 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 7 SRM (Mosher)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pilsner (2 Row) UK Grain 26.000 lb Yes No 78% 1 L
Extra Light Dry Extract Dry Extract 3.000 lb No Yes 95% 3 L
Sugar, Table (Sucrose) Sugar 8.000 lb No Yes 100% 1 L
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time IBU
Styrian Goldings 5.2% 3.000 oz Boil 1.000 hr 36.4
Saaz (Czech Republic) 5.5% 3.000 oz Boil 30.000 min 29.6
Saaz (Czech Republic) 5.5% 3.000 oz Boil 15.000 min 19.1
Saaz (Czech Republic) 5.5% 3.000 oz Boil 5.000 min 7.7
Misc
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Name Type Use Amount Time
Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 1.500 tbsp 0.000 s
Belgian Salt Mix Water Agent Mash 2.000 tsp 0.000 s
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
White Labs - Super High Gravity - 099 Ale Liquid 0.000 tsp Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Target Time
Single Infusion 6.000 gal 149.000 F 2.000 hr
Batch Sparge Infusion 5.557 gal 169.000 F 15.000 min
The idea arose at the end of the night after drinking many belgian trippel's and quad's. My buddy asked me if I could make a beer that was 23% and still fairly light. I told him that I could not initially, but I haven't been able to shake the idea since.
Any comments or suggestions? I will certainly post back here when I attempt this crazy concoction.
Battle No. 23 - Belgian Specialty Ale
================================================================================
Batch Size: 5.500 gal
Boil Size: 8.375 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 65%
OG: 1.201
FG: 1.020
ABV: 23.5%
Bitterness: 92.8 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 7 SRM (Mosher)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pilsner (2 Row) UK Grain 26.000 lb Yes No 78% 1 L
Extra Light Dry Extract Dry Extract 3.000 lb No Yes 95% 3 L
Sugar, Table (Sucrose) Sugar 8.000 lb No Yes 100% 1 L
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time IBU
Styrian Goldings 5.2% 3.000 oz Boil 1.000 hr 36.4
Saaz (Czech Republic) 5.5% 3.000 oz Boil 30.000 min 29.6
Saaz (Czech Republic) 5.5% 3.000 oz Boil 15.000 min 19.1
Saaz (Czech Republic) 5.5% 3.000 oz Boil 5.000 min 7.7
Misc
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Name Type Use Amount Time
Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 1.500 tbsp 0.000 s
Belgian Salt Mix Water Agent Mash 2.000 tsp 0.000 s
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
White Labs - Super High Gravity - 099 Ale Liquid 0.000 tsp Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Target Time
Single Infusion 6.000 gal 149.000 F 2.000 hr
Batch Sparge Infusion 5.557 gal 169.000 F 15.000 min