Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Type: Extract

Date: 11/13/2006

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Mike Young

Boil Size: 6.00 gal

Asst Brewer: None

Boil Time: 60 min

Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)

Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0

Brewhouse Efficiency: -

Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU

9.00 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 69.23 %

0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 %

0.50 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 %

0.25 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %

0.25 lb Caramalt (33.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %

0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %

0.25 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %

2.00 oz Northern Brewer [6.00 %] (60 min) Hops 34.3 IBU

1.00 oz Saaz [3.70 %] (3 min) Hops 1.3 IBU

0.25 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 1.0 min) Misc

0.75 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 10.0 min) Misc

2.00 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 15.38 %

1 Pkgs SafBrew Specialty Ale (DCL Yeast #T-58) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.085 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.080 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.022 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.020 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.30 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.85 %

Bitterness: 34.5 IBU

Calories: 368 cal/pint

Est Color: 28.9 SRM

Color:

Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: None

Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb

Sparge Water: -

Grain Temperature: -

Sparge Temperature: -

TunTemperature: -

Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Mash PH: -

Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)

Mash Notes: -

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar

Volumes of CO2: 2.4

Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz

Carbonation Used: -

Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F

Age for: 28.0 days

Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Notes

1/7/06 - Brew Day - first brew of 2006, crushed grains w/ corona mill, added grains and brought water to 165 and cut heat, steeped for 35 minutes, removed grains, added 2 lbs of table sugar and brought to boil, added remaining extract with 15 minutes left in the boil
1/15/06 - Transfered to Secondary - SG=1.030, still very cloudy, hopefully it will continue to ferment in secondary
2/3/06 - Checked on the brew, SG=1.020, starting to clear, had a cidery and hot smell and taste, very strong alcohol flavor, hopefully it gets better
2/20/06 - Kegged and Bottled - 6 x 12oz bottles, 3 x 22oz bottles, still tasted cidery and very much like alcohol and slightly salty? for some reason
3/27/06 - Belgian nose, very light in body, alcohol flavor is prominent in the aftertaste
6/30/06 - Ended taking this one out of the kegerator a few months ago for a lower gravity beer, this beer really isn't what I wanted it to be, I should have used a liquid Belgian strain for a better flavor

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