I think that a belgiian yeast would ruin a th clone. I am planning on brewing this up today. OMW to lhbs to pick up some hops and specialty grains. I planned on culturing yeast from some bottles, but I waited too long. Now I have a starter going, but it won't be ready by 9pm LOL. Oh well, I will get something that will work..
Without a doubt in my mind it will be a different beer and not intended to be a clone any longer.
This is just a good tried and true recipe that I want to experiment with and see what using a Belgian yeast would bring to the plate.
Although I modified the recipe slightly here it is below
Recipe: Belgian Two Hearted
Brewer: IP
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.55 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 5.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 38.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.34 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 12.77 %
12.0 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 6.38 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.26 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.26 %
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hops 15.4 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (50 min) Hops 6.7 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (30 min) Hops 9.7 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (15 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (5 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (1 min) Hops 0.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Belgian Ale (White Labs #WLP550) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Double Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 11.75 lb
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Double Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
30 min Protein Rest Add 10.58 qt of water at 134.8 F 122.0 F
60 min Saccrification Add 9.40 qt of water at 190.7 F 150.0 F
Notes:
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the Reason for the Corn ...My original Batch was for 5 gallons. I normally make 5.5 gallon batches, being that I didn't have any DME or milled 2-row around I opted to throw some flaked corn in there to keep the ABV up...we'll see how this turns out.
anyways, this is Bubbling away in the Primary right now @ 66F I will post more when the beer is ready.