Nirav Modi - Belgian Dubbel

RECIPE INFO

by Alfred Estrada
Recipe Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 7.5 Gallons
Boil Size: 9.5 Gallons
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Efficiency: 75%
OG: 1.078
FG: 1.015
ABV: 8.25%
Bitterness: 33.88 (tinseth)
IBU/OG: 0.43
Color: 38.6° SRM
Calories: 8.25 per 330ml

FERMENTABLES

% lb fermentable ppg L usage
72.3% 15 Bohemian Pilsner - DE 38 1 Mash
9.6% 2 Munich Dark - DE 37 15 Mash
4.8% 1 Crystal 60L - CA 34 60 Mash
13.3% 2.75 Belgian Dark Candi Sugar - BE 36 275 Mash

HOPS

oz variety type usage time AA IBUs
1.1 Magnum(GR) Pellet Boil 60 Minutes 12 30.6
0.75 Saaz(Czech) Pellet Boil 15 Minutes 3.8 3.28

YEAST

yeast attenuation
White Labs Belgian Ale WLP550 81%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

amount unit name time usage
1 each Whirlfloc 0 minutes Boil
0.31 oz Calciumchloride 0 minutes Boil
0.17 oz Gypsum 0 minutes Boil
0.11 oz Epsom 0 minutes Boil
0.23 oz NaHCO 0 minutes Boil

INSTRUCTIONS

90-minute mash in temp 152f.saccharafication rest for 10 minutes @170f. BIAB. sparge grain bag @170f to regain lost volume (after squeezing out bag). 90-minute boil. 1st hop addition at 60 -minutes. add whirlfloc, Belgian candy and Saaz hops in at 15 minutes to flame out. Fermentation: bring wort down to pitch range btw 68-72f. make a yeast starter for this beer as it's a higher ABV. ferm for 3-4 days (or when primary is finishing up) @68f then allow to free raise to promote more esters (up to 72f). primary should last 1-2 week followed by secondary. if spunding CO2 vols. should be set for 2.4-2.8.