iparks81
Well-Known Member
Back in December last year (2010) I went to the LHBS and bought ingredients for two different beers. one being a belgian dubbel and something else... Well long story short the beer I wanted special B in got special Roast instead....and this is how this beer came to be.
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Recipe: Special Abbey
Brewer: Ian
Asst Brewer:
Style: Belgian Dubbel?...not really.
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0) a bit sweet from high rest temps
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.34 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.086 SG
Estimated Color: 10.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 41.8 %
7 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 41.8 %
1 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.0 %
12.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.5 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.0 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.0 %
1.00 oz Styrian Goldings [3.40 %] - First Wort 9 Hop 7 10.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings [4.60 %] - Boil 60.0 mi Hop 8 6.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 30.0 Hop 9 4.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 5.0 Hop 10 1.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg Abbey Ale (White Labs #WLP530) [35.00 ml Yeast 11 -
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 20.94 qt of water at 174.9 F 158.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Add 8.38 qt of water at 198.2 F 168.0 F 10 min
Notes:
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used Special Roast instead of special B..... mashed High 160. Mashed for 3 hrs.. measured OG was 1.098 diluted with water down to 1.084-86
HUGE FERMENTATION, nearly clogged airlock, temp has been between 62-70 deg
Ok now this beer has been doing nothing but getting better with age..I've drank all my 12oz-ers long ago, but tonight I cracked open one of 10 bombers that I had bottled...wow. I'm not tooting my own horn here..but I didn't think I could concoct a beer like this.
It is totally against style guidelines but turned out well. the malts compliment the yeast character and there's enough sweetness to balance out the hops (actually a bit to sweet) but not overboard like some IIPAs so Im going to lower the Mash temp next brew.
Just wanted to share the word that you can brew beer thats not to any style at all and it can still turn out Wonderfully!!
Anyways, brew on HBT!
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Special Abbey
Brewer: Ian
Asst Brewer:
Style: Belgian Dubbel?...not really.
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0) a bit sweet from high rest temps
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.34 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.086 SG
Estimated Color: 10.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 41.8 %
7 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 41.8 %
1 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.0 %
12.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.5 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.0 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.0 %
1.00 oz Styrian Goldings [3.40 %] - First Wort 9 Hop 7 10.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings [4.60 %] - Boil 60.0 mi Hop 8 6.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 30.0 Hop 9 4.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] - Boil 5.0 Hop 10 1.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg Abbey Ale (White Labs #WLP530) [35.00 ml Yeast 11 -
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 20.94 qt of water at 174.9 F 158.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Add 8.38 qt of water at 198.2 F 168.0 F 10 min
Notes:
------
used Special Roast instead of special B..... mashed High 160. Mashed for 3 hrs.. measured OG was 1.098 diluted with water down to 1.084-86
HUGE FERMENTATION, nearly clogged airlock, temp has been between 62-70 deg
Ok now this beer has been doing nothing but getting better with age..I've drank all my 12oz-ers long ago, but tonight I cracked open one of 10 bombers that I had bottled...wow. I'm not tooting my own horn here..but I didn't think I could concoct a beer like this.
It is totally against style guidelines but turned out well. the malts compliment the yeast character and there's enough sweetness to balance out the hops (actually a bit to sweet) but not overboard like some IIPAs so Im going to lower the Mash temp next brew.
Just wanted to share the word that you can brew beer thats not to any style at all and it can still turn out Wonderfully!!
Anyways, brew on HBT!
