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Rochefort Dubbel

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 5, 2024

Specifics
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Contributor: Dustin Zastera
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 24.2/47.6
Bitterness (Calc): 25.5 IBU (Tinseth)
BU/GU: 0.33
Calories: 248 (12 ounces)
ABV: 9.2%
ABW: 7.2%
OG: 1.077
OG (Plato): 18.65° P
FG: 1.008
FG (Plato): 2.05° P
Real Extract: 5.05° P
App. Atten.: 89%
Real Atten.: 72.9%
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
Source: BLAM, BC, misc
Notes

The goal here is make something like Rochefort 8 using a Rochefort-like process.

BLAM reports:
-A mash schedule of 135F, 145F, 165F and 172F managed by infusions.  
-Small amounts of wheat starch (not malt)
-Dark and light sugars with a small corriander charge with the last hop addition.
-Styrian goldings and hallertau.  Carbed to 3.5 vol.
-89% attenuation, OG 1.079. Calculated FG of 1.008.
-22 IBU, ~30 Lovibond
-Pils and caramel malts for grainbill, probably from Dingemans

Beer Captured reports 9.2%vol, which agrees with BLAM and bottle labels.

Additional sources report:
-90 minute boil with bittering at 80 and aroma at 10
-5% wheat starch (used to be corn starch)
-Ferment starts at 66F, increasing to 73F

All sources agree on WY1762.

Photos of the display case at Rochefort show a light grain (pils?), dark grain (special b or caravienne?), wheat starch, dark solid candy and white granular sugar.

Some sources report 32 pppg for refined starch, the same as honey.

Dark candi syrup (carmelized fructose only) that has not been separated from the starting sucrose might be a good sub for the dark and clear candy that is normally recommended - as long as the composite color is something like amber rock sugar.

Malts and Grains
12.00 pounds Belgian Plisen Malt 94.1% of grist
0.75 pounds Belgian Special B Malt 5.9% of grist
12.75 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Adjuncts
0.75 pounds Candi Sugar, Dark  
0.65 pounds Corn Starch  
0.75 pounds Candi Sugar, Clear  
Non-Fermentables
.35 Oz Coriander Seed @ 2 minutes  
Hops
2.00 ounces Styrian Golding 4.2% Pellets @ 80 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
8.4 AAUs
1.00 ounces Hallertauer Hersbrucker 1.5% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma
1.5 AAUs
3.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 9.9 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 90 minutes
Yeast
Name: Belgian Abbey II
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 1762
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75%
Temperature Range: 65–75°F
Amount: 2000 ml
Procedure

Strike with 12.75qts@149F to hit 135F - rest 30 min.  Infuse with 2.5qts@boil to hit 145F - rest 30 min.  Infuse with 8qts@boil to hit 165F - rest 30 min.  Infuse 5qts@boil to hit 172F - rest 10 min, mash out.  Drain the tun and sparge with an additional 2.25 gallons at 172F.  Collect 7.25 gallons.  Bring to boil and add additional sugars.  Continue boiling, adding bittering at 80 min and aroma at 10 min. along with Whirlfloc.

Rochefort Dubbel
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Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 4.2  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 6.9  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 7.5  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 9090  
Original Gravity: 1.077 / 18.7° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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