Belgian Dark Strong Ale Leffe Radieuse Clone

[@RoyalGallon]

Resurrecting this thread once again as finding the recipe for Radieuse on here was one of the reasons I joined.

So on Monday I made a version - that is a hybrid of the recipe by the OP and one I saw elsewhere:

4.57kg Pale ale malt (Had spare)
0.81kg Vienna
0.28kg Special B
0.21kg Aromatic
0.21kg Carahell
0.63kg Candi sugar

26.2g Northern brewer - 60min
15g Hallertauer - 15min

5g Coriander seed - 5min
Zest of two oranges - 5min

Pitched with two packets of Mangrove Jack M47 Belgian abbey when down to 17C.
The bubbler started going in less than an hour after pitching - keeping this coold at 17C for a week and then will let it drift up to around 23C I think for at least a couple of weeks.

Really looking forward to see how it comes out - looked amazing when I made it!

 

[@RoyalGallon]

So this beer came out great - a little too good!
I over egged it with the OG and so took the decision to dilute it down with boiled / filtered water when adding isinglass after crash cooling. This meant I ended up with a lovely fruity & malty 7.2% beer. This is very drinkable - will be making again!

 

[Shenanigans]

Cool. Thanks.

Finally after about 5 years of looking at this recipe I'm going to brew it next week.
Anyone have a suggested water profile?

Thanks!

 

[agentgonzo]

There is a copy of this recipe on the Grainfather community for those with a grainfather.
https://community.grainfather.com/recipes/220020
I brewed it in August. Even out of the fermenter when I bottled it out tasted special. We opened a taster bottle last weekend. It tastes AMAZING. Mine came out slightly too sweet (FG 1.020) and it's noticeable, but it is still amazing. Thank you to the originator of the recipe. We drink a fair bit of Radieuse whenever we can get some from Belgium and so I'm looking forward to doing a side by side comparison when it's finally ready in another two and a half months!

 

[madscientist451]

I brewed it in August. Even out of the fermenter when I bottled it out tasted special. We opened a taster bottle last weekend. It tastes AMAZING.

Thanks for bringing back an old thread, I've never heard of this beer, but I'm going to try making my own version.

 

[evolutionary]

Wow. Made 12/28/21 with original recipe on here and bottled on 1/22/22. Only changes were 60 min mash, rounded up the Candi syrup to a full pound and used wlp 500 but came out with a great 8.2% brew; will be doing this again for sure. Photo comes out a bit dark but the beer has a nice reddish tint there.

 

[Civilian]

I couldn't stop reading this so I made it through the whole thing.
Adding to my to do list as I love Leffe, though I can't find this one here locally.

 

[agentgonzo]

I couldn't stop reading this so I made it through the whole thing.
Adding to my to do list as I love Leffe, though I can't find this one here locally.

I think they've stopped making it. There website doesn't list it anymore . This was the best beer they've ever made IMO

 

[evolutionary]

I think they've stopped making it. There website doesn't list it anymore . This was the best beer they've ever made IMO

That’s awful. Never got to try it but love our clone we made off this here.

 

[Civilian]

Brewed this today with some slight modifications, used Imperial B56 Rustic and used a full pound of pound of dark candi and .27 of white. Hit 1.077 which is close enough for me. Wort tastes amazing!

 

[evolutionary]

Brewed this today with some slight modifications, used Imperial B56 Rustic and used a full pound of pound of dark candi and .27 of white. Hit 1.077 which is close enough for me. Wort tastes amazing!

Post how it comes out with those changes. its simply a great brew.

 

[Civilian]

Weird that it didn't explode like my last Belgian triple. I expected it to do so, it's being well behaved.

 

[Civilian]

Took a reading 10 days in and it is down to 1.020 from 1.077=7.4%.

Tasted amazing, great sweet Belgian nose really feel the alcohol warming which is not surprising at room temp with no carbonation.

Edit: was even better after a couple hours in the fridge.

 

[agentgonzo]

Took a reading 10 days in and it is down to 1.020 from 1.077=7.4%.

Tasted amazing, great sweet Belgian nose really feel the alcohol warming which is not surprising at room temp with no carbonation.

I just happen to be drinking a bottle from my third batch of this, brewed in April. Still a lovely beer. Really strong raisin flavours coming through, and the aroma even you crack the bottle in like nothing else.

 

[Civilian]

Bottled this on Aug 4th. Finished at 1.008 for an ABV of 9.06%. Threw one in the fridge last night and got a good carb level for 1 week in the bottle.
WOW this tastes amazing! Was hoping for more bubblegum using B-56 but it is well balanced, can't wait to share this one with friends.