This is a fairly sweet, easy to drink Trappist (Belgian single) ale.
2014
Steeped grains at 165F for 30 minutes Sparged grain bag in 1 gal of water @165F, added to brew pot. OG: 1.060 @78*F = 1.063 (.005 above calculated).
Some of the ingredients were selected due to availability at the LHBS.
This beer costed right at $45 to brew (not including water, gas, etc).
This is meant to be a little on the sweeter side. The hops and grains should have a little bit of spice to them.
This will spend approx 2 wks in the primary (bucket) at approx 74*F. I don’t expect to need to use a secondary. It will be allowed 3 wks in the keg, refrigerated, to condition before drinking.
2016 (Jan 10)
On a cold and snowy day, there’s nothing better to do than make another batch of this beer.
This time around, the grains were steeped at 155-160*F for about 45 min. I simply let the grain bag drain drip back into the pot.
The boil was approximately 4.5 gallons. I used my normal outdoor brew pot on the gas stove this time around.
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.016
ABV: 5.0%
Style Information
Grains & Extracts
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Liquid Malt Extract - Munich (Extract) | 6.6 lb |
| Wheat Malt (Adjunct) | 1 lb |
| Caramel/Crystal 20L (US) (Grain) | 0.75 lb |
| Belgian Special B (Grain) | 0.25 lb |
| Caramunich I (Grain) | 0.25 lb |
| Chocolate Malt (Grain) | 0.13 lb |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Alpha Acid% | AAU | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallertau (US) | 0.5 oz | 4.1% | 2.05 | 60 |
| Tettnanger (US) | 0.5 oz | 3.9% | 1.95 | 60 |
| Hallertau (US) | 0.5 oz | 4.1% | 2.05 | 30 |
| Tettnanger (US) | 0.5 oz | 3.9% | 1.95 | 15 |
Yeasts
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity | |
| Alternative: Wyeast 530 Abbey Ale Yeasy | |
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