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Recipe: Saint Feuillien Grand Cru

Specifics

Style:

Belgian Golden Strong Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Belgian Strong Ale
Number:	18D

A golden, complex, effervescent, strong Belgian-style ale.

Commercial Examples: Duvel, Russian River Damnation, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium Tremens, Dulle Teve, Piraat, Great Divide Hades, Avery Salvation, North Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau Benite, AleSmith Horny Devil.

Contributor:

Dustin Zastera

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

4.9/9.7

Bitterness (Calc):

23.8 IBU (Tinseth)

BU/GU:

0.27

Calories:

283 (12 ounces)

ABV:

9.9%

ABW:

7.7%

OG:	1.087
OG (Plato):	20.89° P
FG:	1.013
FG (Plato):	3.32° P
Real Extract:	6.5° P
App. Atten.:	84.1%
Real Atten.:	68.9%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

11.00 pounds

Belgian Plisen Malt

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

99.4% of grist

0.06 pounds

Belgian Special B Malt

Color (L):	130-220 °L
Info/Use:	Extreme caramel aroma and flavor. For dark Abbey beers and other dark beers.

0.6% of grist

11.06 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	11.1 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.4 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.1 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 2.4 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3.7 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.4 gallons	10.1 gallons (total water) – 3.7 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

3.00 pounds

Sucrose (Table Sugar)

Hops

2.30 ounces

Hallertauer Mittlefruh

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	3 - 5%
Notes:	Pleasant, spicy, mild herbal aroma. Noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma
Example:	Lager, Bock, Wheat; Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Lightship; German style lagers

4% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

9.2 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

2% Leaf @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

2 AAUs

3.30 ounces

Total Hop Weight

11.2 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Notes

-35 IBU (from Draft Magazine) -9.5% vol. alcohol (various sources) -20P starting gravity -Probably WY1214 ========= Grand Cru has a full, dense, white head of foam, lacy and beautiful. Very pale in color, brilliantly bright and appetizingly pale golden, Grand Cru has a delicate nose full of subtle hops and fruit with a backdrop of malt and honey. Grand Cru is very dry on the palate, firm in body and well-attenuated with a pleasant fruity bitterness and wonderful toasted malt character. ========== -No spices -Calculated 1.083->1.012 -Estimated 3-4L with a very slight red/amber hue

-35 IBU (from Draft Magazine)
-9.5% vol. alcohol (various sources)
-20P starting gravity
-Probably WY1214

=========

Grand Cru has a full, dense, white head of foam, lacy and beautiful. Very pale in color, brilliantly bright and appetizingly pale golden, Grand Cru has a delicate nose full of subtle hops and fruit with a backdrop of malt and honey. Grand Cru is very dry on the palate, firm in body and well-attenuated with a pleasant fruity bitterness and wonderful toasted malt character.

==========

-No spices
-Calculated 1.083->1.012
-Estimated 3-4L with a very slight red/amber hue

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