Help with a Leffe Brune Clone

[BigB]

I really didn't keep a close eye on the temps, but I know I pitched it at approximately 75, then it fermented in my basement which is ambient at 65. I think I looked at the fermometer once a couple days in and it may been around 70-72. I'm really confident that it never got near 80 though.

I really wish I could get the original here in the states to do a side by side. I can't quite seem to identify what I need to change. I guess a start would be to mess with the water profile to at least eliminate that variable.

 

[rebrandsoftware]

I know that RFD (Regional Food and Drink) in DC used to import kegs of it, but the last time I went they didn't have it. Maybe I'll give them a call and see what's in stock now.

 

[BigB]

This past weekend I went to Sarnia, Ontario, and there is a pub there that has Leffe Bruin on tap. I am convinced now that mine is in fact very close to the original and if anything needed to be changed it would be the water. Otherwise, my ongoing theory that the LHBS shorted me some chocolate malt is still quite viable. The original had a little bit more of a roasty/choclately flavor. But my friends that had tasted mine, said that they prefered mine to the original because it had less of that choclate/roast flavor.

 

[jimfish]

leffe brune cannot be bought in the US anymore. IMBEV, in their infinite wisdom decided they were not selling enough so they pulled it from the US. my question is, how can you sell it if no one knows you have it?

 

[rebrandsoftware]

I revised the original recipe to account for the transition from all grain to extract. The second batch, using the revised recipe, came out perfect! Here is the recipe:

http://homebrewnoob.tumblr.com/post/2188358734/revised-leffe-brune-extract-recipe-2

 

[kemteach]

To rebrandsofware,

I discovered about 6 months ago that Leffe brown is now sold in the U.S.; or at least it is sold in the NYC area. I always liked the blonde but absolutely love the brown. I have copied the recipe you posted above and intend to purchase the materials tomorrow. I will post my results when the brew is done. Thank you!!!

 

[David Johns]

Been working off of this https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/leffe-brune-clone with a few other's to interpolate, think my og of 1.080 was a bit high on last batch, but tasted great and getting pretty close to the real thing, been a challenge to get 100%, maybe need to reasearch the water variables

 

[Zver]

I tried two times with brown malt and different yeasts - don't waste your time, original leffe has no brown malt. May be roasted barley?