mrfocus
Well-Known Member
Here is what I have come up with in BeerSmith:
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Recipe: Christmas Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Brewer: Ross Wallbridge
Asst Brewer:
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
TYPE: Extract
Taste: (35,0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6,00 gal
Boil Size: 3,57 gal
Estimated OG: 1,101 SG
Estimated Color: 17,1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 10,1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: - %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8,80 lb Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for 15 min] Extract 42,51 %
1,00 lb Biscuit Malt (23,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Munich Malt (9,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Victory Malt (25,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
0,88 oz Tettnang [3,60 %] (60 min) Hops 7,7 IBU
0,50 tsp Cinnamon Powder (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,13 tsp Cloves (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,25 tsp Cocoa (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,25 tsp Ginger (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,13 tsp Nutmeg (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
4,40 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0,5 SRM) Sugar 21,26 %
1,50 lb Honey (1,0 SRM) Sugar 7,25 %
1,00 lb Candi Sugar, Amber (75,0 SRM) Sugar 4,83 %
1 Pkgs SafBrew Specialty Ale (DCL Yeast #T-58) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: None
Total Grain Weight: 10,00 lb
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Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
I'm aiming for something like a N'Ice Chouffe and even though I know you guys can't tell me that this beer will be great, I would like to know from you knowledgeable people if it is well-balanced.
1. Are all those specialty grains necessary, as I will only be steeping them?
2. Does the Cara-Pils help head retention even when not mashed and sparged?
3. I added 2 row as I read that Cara-Pils needs it for something or other, comment.
4. If I'm steeping the grains, will the biscuity tastes from Victory and Biscuit malt be quite noticeable? I'm not trying to go for biscuity, but rather trying to add body (as I'm using sugar).
I know I am using a lot of sugars (33%), but I was quite inspired by learning how to make my own candi sugar from Flanagan and Orfy.
5. How do you think using that much sugar will affect the body of the beer.
I think that's all for now. I'm aiming to brew it this weekend or next, ready just in time for Christmas and the end of the semester at university.
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Christmas Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Brewer: Ross Wallbridge
Asst Brewer:
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
TYPE: Extract
Taste: (35,0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 6,00 gal
Boil Size: 3,57 gal
Estimated OG: 1,101 SG
Estimated Color: 17,1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 10,1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: - %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8,80 lb Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for 15 min] Extract 42,51 %
1,00 lb Biscuit Malt (23,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Munich Malt (9,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
1,00 lb Victory Malt (25,0 SRM) Grain 4,83 %
0,88 oz Tettnang [3,60 %] (60 min) Hops 7,7 IBU
0,50 tsp Cinnamon Powder (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,13 tsp Cloves (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,25 tsp Cocoa (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,25 tsp Ginger (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
0,13 tsp Nutmeg (Boil 5,0 min) Misc
4,40 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0,5 SRM) Sugar 21,26 %
1,50 lb Honey (1,0 SRM) Sugar 7,25 %
1,00 lb Candi Sugar, Amber (75,0 SRM) Sugar 4,83 %
1 Pkgs SafBrew Specialty Ale (DCL Yeast #T-58) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: None
Total Grain Weight: 10,00 lb
----------------------------
Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
I'm aiming for something like a N'Ice Chouffe and even though I know you guys can't tell me that this beer will be great, I would like to know from you knowledgeable people if it is well-balanced.
1. Are all those specialty grains necessary, as I will only be steeping them?
2. Does the Cara-Pils help head retention even when not mashed and sparged?
3. I added 2 row as I read that Cara-Pils needs it for something or other, comment.
4. If I'm steeping the grains, will the biscuity tastes from Victory and Biscuit malt be quite noticeable? I'm not trying to go for biscuity, but rather trying to add body (as I'm using sugar).
I know I am using a lot of sugars (33%), but I was quite inspired by learning how to make my own candi sugar from Flanagan and Orfy.
5. How do you think using that much sugar will affect the body of the beer.
I think that's all for now. I'm aiming to brew it this weekend or next, ready just in time for Christmas and the end of the semester at university.