DeadDoc
Well-Known Member
Heres a recipe I just came up with (first attempt ever on making my own)... not sure on how the outcome will be. Just wanted peoples thoughts on this. I pretty much did this in 10-15 min also learning the program "Beer Smith" at the same time. Wont be brewing this or similar for a while due to needing cooler temps.
Brew Sheet on my website.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 3.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 19.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 29.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: - %
Boil Time: 120 Minutes
Prepare for Brewing
Prepare Yeast Starter
Trappist Ale (White Labs #WLP500) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
Prepare 4.75 gal Water for Brewing
Amount Item Type
5.50 gal Atlanta, GA Water
Mash or Steep Grains
Steep Grains at 165.0 F
Amount Item % or IBU
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) 9.09 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 4.55 %
Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Boil Wort
Add water to achieve boil volume of 3.00 gal
Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.138
Boil Ingredients
Extracts
Boil Amount Item
120 min 1 lbs Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM)
120 min 3 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM)
Hops
Boil Amount Item
120 min 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (120 min)
60 min 1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (60 min)
30 min 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (30 min)
10 min 1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (10 min)
Other
120 min 1 lbs 8.0 oz Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)
120 min 4 lbs Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM)
12 min 1.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 12.0 min)
10 min 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
5 min 8.00 oz Malto-Dextrine (Boil 5.0 min)
Steep Aroma Hops
Amount Item
1.00 oz Spalter [4.50 %] (15 min)
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min)
Fermentation
11/3/2007 - Primary fermentation (6 days at 68.0 F)
11/9/2007 - Secondary fermentation (30 days at 68.0 F)
12/9/2007 - Bottle beer at 60.0 F with 4.2 oz of corn sugar.
Age beer for 14.0 days at 75.0 F
12/23/2007 - Drink and enjoy!
Brew Sheet on my website.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 3.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 19.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 29.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: - %
Boil Time: 120 Minutes
Prepare for Brewing
Prepare Yeast Starter
Trappist Ale (White Labs #WLP500) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
Prepare 4.75 gal Water for Brewing
Amount Item Type
5.50 gal Atlanta, GA Water
Mash or Steep Grains
Steep Grains at 165.0 F
Amount Item % or IBU
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) 9.09 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 4.55 %
Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Boil Wort
Add water to achieve boil volume of 3.00 gal
Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.138
Boil Ingredients
Extracts
Boil Amount Item
120 min 1 lbs Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM)
120 min 3 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM)
Hops
Boil Amount Item
120 min 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (120 min)
60 min 1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (60 min)
30 min 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (30 min)
10 min 1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (10 min)
Other
120 min 1 lbs 8.0 oz Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)
120 min 4 lbs Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM)
12 min 1.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 12.0 min)
10 min 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
5 min 8.00 oz Malto-Dextrine (Boil 5.0 min)
Steep Aroma Hops
Amount Item
1.00 oz Spalter [4.50 %] (15 min)
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min)
Fermentation
11/3/2007 - Primary fermentation (6 days at 68.0 F)
11/9/2007 - Secondary fermentation (30 days at 68.0 F)
12/9/2007 - Bottle beer at 60.0 F with 4.2 oz of corn sugar.
Age beer for 14.0 days at 75.0 F
12/23/2007 - Drink and enjoy!