Rochefort 10 Clone Recipe

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

So how did that original brew turn out? Have you tweaked the recipe any more? When was the last time you brewed it? Inquiring minds want to know

 

[gio]

So how did that original brew turn out? Have you tweaked the recipe any more? When was the last time you brewed it? Inquiring minds want to know

I last brewed it a few years ago. It was pretty close but not exact. And not quite as good as Rochefort 10.

I once hosted a Belgian beer tasting where my friends and I tasted about a dozen different Belgian quads. My favorite was Rochefort 10 (I did not have a Westvleteren 12 at that time) followed closely by beers like St Bernardus Abt 12 and Pannepot. I would my put Rocehfort 10 attempt somewhere in the 2nd tier of quads, with beers like La Trappe Quad, Allagash Four, Smuttynose Gravitation (I live in New England). It was good but lacked that really deep fruity/malty richness that Rochefort 10 has. I think my recipe is good but my process could have been better. At the time I was mashing in a 5g cooler which meant I was unable to do more than a 3 gallon batch for such a high gravity beer. I also did not have the technique nor the equipment that I have now.

Not long after I brewed my last Rochefort 10 attempt I moved to a location where I wasn't able to brew for a couple of years. But I recently bought a condo, had a 240v line installed in my kitchen and built a new induction brewing system. I plan on brewing the Rochefort 10 again in a month or two but I need to upgrade my system a little more first. Namely, I want to be able to add oxygen to the wort while racking to the fermenter. I'm also not going to bother with decoction mashes anymore as I've come to feel they are a waste of time and it is more useful to focus on other parts of the process.

 

[gio]

So how did that original brew turn out? Have you tweaked the recipe any more? When was the last time you brewed it? Inquiring minds want to know

Found the podcast:

http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/post1776/

I think this is the slide show that goes along with it:

http://www.theilenphotography.com/old-hbc/Inside_Rochefort.pdf

It doesn't have an interview but they recount their visit to the brewery.

Also, definitely check out "Brew Like a Monk" if you haven't already.

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

Good info! Thanks.