Belgian Brown Ale (attempted double)

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Enpitsu

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Messages
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Location
Pittsburgh
Recipe Type
Partial Mash
Yeast
WLP500 Trappist Ale Yeast
Yeast Starter
None
Batch Size (Gallons)
5
Original Gravity
1.04
Final Gravity
1.01
Boiling Time (Minutes)
60
IBU
~ 30
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
21 days @ ~72 deg F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
none
Additional Fermentation
none
Tasting Notes
Very slight hint of raisins at the beginning. Finishes dry and hoppy.
Mini-mash grains & profile:
1.5 lbs. Pilsner
1.75 lbs Caramunich
0.5 lbs Flaked Maize
1 lbs Special B


Gluten Rest 135.0 F 30 min
Beta Rest Decoct 10% of mash and boil it
145.0 F for 30 min
Full Beta Rest Decoct 30% of mash and boil it
165.0 F for 30 min

Sparge. Add 6 lbs. pislner DME to wort and boil for 60 minutes.
add 1lb of caramlized table sugar @ 15min.

Hops:
1 oz Styrian Goldings (4.2) @ 60 mins
0.75 oz Hallertau (3.8) @ 30 mins
0.25 oz Hallertau (3.8) @ 5 mins

Additional spice:
1 oz Corriander Seeds @ 5 mins with the last hops.

Hops and spice stayed with the beer throughout fermentation and were filtered out at bottling.


Great initial taste but i think it finishes too dry and too hoppy. Maybe up the temperature of the middle part of the mash into the 150's.
 
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