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Dubbel

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 28, 2024

Specifics
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: November 10, 2013
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 17.4/34.3
Bitterness (Calc): 14.2 IBU (Tinseth)
BU/GU: 0.19
Calories: 246 (12 ounces)
Conditioning: Bottles
ABV: 8.9%
ABW: 7%
Bottling ABV: 9.4%
Batch No: 104
OG: 1.076
OG (Plato): 18.42° P
Target OG: 1.073
Reading 1: 1.030  (3 days)
Reading 2: 1.009  (9 days)
FG: 1.009
FG (Plato): 2.31° P
Target FG: 1.010
Real Extract: 5.22° P
App. Atten.: 87.5%
Real Atten.: 71.7%
BJCP Style Info: Belgian Dubbel
O.G.: 1.062 - 1.075
F.G.: 1.008 - 1.018
ABV: 6.0 - 7.6%
Bitterness: 15 - 25 IBUs
Color: 10 - 17 SRM
Info: 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.

General Information
Method: All Grain

Using yeast residue from Belgian Pale Ale.

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11/11/13 - Krausen present and fermentation is going well at 12 hours.  Indicated temperature 68F.

11/13/13 - Krausen receded to almost nothing.  Indicated temperature 66F.

12/3/13 - Transferred to secondary.

1/25/14 - Bottled with 5.3 oz sucrose.  26x22oz.

Malts and Grains
11.50 pounds Belgian Plisen Malt 95.8% of grist
0.25 pounds Belgian Special B Malt 2.1% of grist
0.25 pounds Weyermann CaraMunich Malt II 2.1% of grist
12.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Adjuncts
0.50 pounds Candi Sugar, Dark  
0.50 pounds Sucrose (Table Sugar)  
Non-Fermentables
0.35 Coriander Seed @ 0 minutes  
1 Whirlfloc @ 0 minutes  
1/2 tsp. Yeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes  
Hops
0.50 ounces Northern Brewer 9.6% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
4.8 AAUs
1.00 ounces Liberty 4% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop
4 AAUs
1.50 ounces Total Hop Weight 8.8 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 90 minutes
Yeast
Name: Belgian Ale
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 1214
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 74%
Temperature Range: 58–68°F
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 3.75 gallons of water at 163F to hit a mash temperature of 149F.  Mash 90 minutes and mash out with 2.5 gallons boiling water.  Drain the tun and sparge with an additional 2.25 gallons.

Special Procedures

Dark sugar made by caramelizing 2.5 lbs sucrose with 1t tartaric acid and 1T corn syrup.  Cooked 4 hours at 270F, with an ending at 320F to hit hard crack.  The color is just a shade darker than dark brown bottle glass of the same thickness.

Dubbel
Date Brewed:  
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Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 4  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 5.4  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6.4  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 90  
Original Gravity: 1.076 / 18.4° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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