OK fellow home brewers I need advice. I have homebrewed for a few years (extract and partial mash) and have recently got my single tier HERMs all grain system up and running. I am 30 gallons in and a feel comfortable with my rig. I also have a fermentation chamber to control ferm temps
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One of my goals is to brew a version of Maredsous 8 a belgian ale that I think is awesome. I have searched all over and have seen partial threads but no real solid recipes with follow up. With what I have (and what I have stolen from other threads) I will explain my plan .
Proposed Recipe (5 gal):
12 lbs Belgian Pilsner (I will use Franco-Belges Pilsen)
1 lb Caramunich Malt 60
1 lb Special B Malt
Mash at 152F for 70 min
Mash out at 165F for 10 min
90 min boil
1.5 oz Styrian Goldings (60 min)
1 oz Saaz (10 min)
Add Dextrose (corn sugar) to reach desired OG to get 8% ABV during last 15 min (OG around 1.070)
Cool and oxygenate.
Pitch yeast at 64F. WY1388 (750mL starter on stir plate).
Primary: After 5 days at 68-70F heat ramp to 81-82F until terminal gravity.
Secondary: crash temps to low 50Fs for 2 weeks.
Bottle: re-pitch small starter of WY1388 and corn sugar (store at 70F for at least 3 weeks or until carbonated)
What does everyone think of this plan?
Anything that should be changed/altered?
Has anyone tried to clone Maredsous 8?
Any and all help/comments/criticisms are accepted I will try to update this thread during my quest
One of my goals is to brew a version of Maredsous 8 a belgian ale that I think is awesome. I have searched all over and have seen partial threads but no real solid recipes with follow up. With what I have (and what I have stolen from other threads) I will explain my plan .
Proposed Recipe (5 gal):
12 lbs Belgian Pilsner (I will use Franco-Belges Pilsen)
1 lb Caramunich Malt 60
1 lb Special B Malt
Mash at 152F for 70 min
Mash out at 165F for 10 min
90 min boil
1.5 oz Styrian Goldings (60 min)
1 oz Saaz (10 min)
Add Dextrose (corn sugar) to reach desired OG to get 8% ABV during last 15 min (OG around 1.070)
Cool and oxygenate.
Pitch yeast at 64F. WY1388 (750mL starter on stir plate).
Primary: After 5 days at 68-70F heat ramp to 81-82F until terminal gravity.
Secondary: crash temps to low 50Fs for 2 weeks.
Bottle: re-pitch small starter of WY1388 and corn sugar (store at 70F for at least 3 weeks or until carbonated)
What does everyone think of this plan?
Anything that should be changed/altered?
Has anyone tried to clone Maredsous 8?
Any and all help/comments/criticisms are accepted I will try to update this thread during my quest