I have been trying to put together a Belgian brew for a few weeks, and tomorrow I am finally brewing to celebrate finishing my 2nd year of medical school. Well, my recipe fell apart when I went to the LHBS, and so this is what I came up with. Please tell me what you think it might be like, and what I can do to improve it. I really wanted Special B to go for more of a Belgian Strong Dark Ale, but they were out of it, as well as aromatic malt. Here is the new recipe:
13 lbs Belgian Pilsner
1.0 lb Belgian Biscuit (to replace aromatic)
.5 lb caravienna (instead of special b, which in NO way replaces its flavor)
.5 lb carapils
2 lbs sugar (I am going to make belgian candy syrup) - added with 20 min left
2 0z hallertaur (4.1) @ 60
1 oz czech saaz (4.0) @ 15
Big starter WLP-500
The hop schedule could easily change, this one gives me right around 35 IBU, which is at the top of pretty much all the styles. It also gives me an SRM of around 7-8. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
Jason
13 lbs Belgian Pilsner
1.0 lb Belgian Biscuit (to replace aromatic)
.5 lb caravienna (instead of special b, which in NO way replaces its flavor)
.5 lb carapils
2 lbs sugar (I am going to make belgian candy syrup) - added with 20 min left
2 0z hallertaur (4.1) @ 60
1 oz czech saaz (4.0) @ 15
Big starter WLP-500
The hop schedule could easily change, this one gives me right around 35 IBU, which is at the top of pretty much all the styles. It also gives me an SRM of around 7-8. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
Jason