36 days start to finish- enough time?

[kaj030201]

So I'm trying to enter an abbey dubbel into a competition on February 15. I planned to brew tomorrow Jan 9, which leaves 36 days from start to finish. Is this enough time? Maybe 10 days primary, 14 days secondary then 12 days in the bottle. Would this schedule work? Any suggestions? Og will be about 1.075.

 

[ChshreCat]

That's a pretty big beer to only have 12 days in the bottle. You can probably have the beer done and in the bottle and at least partially carbonated, but it's not going to be at it's best by a long shot, I think.

 

[weirdboy]

Yeah if it were a pale ale or something I'd say 36 days is doable. For a dubbel...well I've done it with a tripel once and it turned out OK, but generally they need more time.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Go ahead and enter it in February, then find another competition in April, May or June, your choice what year

 

[kaj030201]

I am thinking it won't work. Maybe if I cut out the 3 lbs LME I could make it a single.

 

[ruffdeezy]

If you really wanted to get it done, I would do 16 days primary/secondary and 20 in the bottle.

 

[kaj030201]

So this is a tweaked version of the dubbel into an "abbey single". I cant find too many specs on this style of beer, so does anyone know if this would fit the guidelines? The color will be about 16 SRM- too dark? About 19 IBU's.

7 lbs. Belgian Pils
.5 lbs. Crystal Malt 90°L
.5 lbs. Golden Naked Oats
.5 lbs. Belgian Munich
.5 lbs. Belgian Aromatic
.2 lbs. Candi Sugar Dark
.25 lbs. Maple Syrup
1 oz. Tettnanger (Pellets, 2.4 %AA) boiled 70 min.
1 oz. Hersbrucker (Pellets, 4.00 %AA) boiled 15 min.

Also, will the 36 days ne enough for this low ABV beer (5%)

 

[PseudoChef]

If you really wanted to get it done, I would do 16 days primary/secondary and 20 in the bottle.

This. Just skip the secondary. Get more time in the bottle.

 

[zanemoseley]

If you have kegs then I'd do 10 days in the primary then rack to the keg (secondary) and force carb a couple days before the competition and bottle.

 

[geneullerysmith]

here is a link to a belgian single recipe by the Mad Fermentationist

http://madfermentationist.blogspot....ad+Fermentationist)&utm_content=Google+Reader

Heres a recipe for a beer i brewed inspired by the previous link. Turned out great, IMO

http://www.ullerysmith.com/geneshomebrew/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/little-monk-belgian-pale.html