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BrewBlog: Westmalle-ish Dubbel

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18B

A deep reddish, moderately strong, malty, complex Belgian ale.

Commercial Examples: Westmalle Dubbel, St. Bernardus Pater 6, La Trappe Dubbel, Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale, Grimbergen Double, Affligem Dubbel, Chimay Premiere (Red), Pater Lieven Bruin, Duinen Dubbel, St. Feuillien Brune, New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale, Stoudts Abbey Double Ale, Russian River Benediction, Flying Fish Dubbel, Lost Abbey Lost and Found Abbey Ale, Allagash Double.

Brewer:

Dustin Zastera

Brew Date:

May 15, 2007

Yield:

5 gallons

Batch No:

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

11.50 pounds

Belgian Plisen Malt

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, dubbels, tripels, whites and specialty ales.

92.2% of grist

0.50 pounds

Weyermann CaraMunich Malt II

Color (L):	42-50 °L
Info/Use:	Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales. Results in increased fullness, heightened aroma, fuller flavor and deep color. Use 5 -10% for darker beers.

4% of grist

0.31 pounds

Dingemans Biscuit Malt

Color (L):	23-25 °L
Info/Use:	Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

2.5% of grist

0.16 pounds

American Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

1.3% of grist

12.47 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.78 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.8 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	12.5 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	9.1 gallons	6 gallons (runoff) + 2.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + .5 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.1 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	5 gallons	9.1 gallons (total water) – 4.1 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

0.75 pounds

Candi Sugar, Amber

Hops

0.80 ounces

Styrian Golding

Region:	Yugoslavia, United States
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Similar to Fuggles.
Typical Use:	Bittering, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Fuggles, Willamette
Example:	All English-style Ale, ESB, Bitter, Lager; Ind Coope's Burton Ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord; English style ale

Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

0.80 ounces

Total Hop Weight

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Belgian Strong Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1388
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Low
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	65–75°F
Amount:	125 ml

Equipment Profile

Red rectangular cooler

Batch Size:	5 gallons	Boil Volume:	7 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0 gallons
Efficiency:	80%	Mash Tun Weight:	10 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10 gallons
Loss:	.5 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	.3 Cal/gram per °C
Notes:	Suitable for larger batches, up to 25 pounds of grain in a thick mash.

Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum:	55 ppm
Bicarbonate:	196 ppm
Sulfate:	7.9 ppm
Chloride:	8.9 ppm
Sodium:	3 ppm
Magnesium:	24 ppm
PH:	7.4%
Notes:	Taken from: "Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000" Prepared by GWMAP

Procedure

Mash in with 1qt/lb and rest for 90 minutes at 150F

Mash in with 1qt/lb and rest for 90 minutes at 150F

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