Jakarta Duvel 2 - Belgian Golden Strong Ale

A Brewery Clone Recipe - by Lex

RECIPE INFO

Second attemt to make a Duvel beer.
Author: Lex - View
Brew Sessions: 2 - View
Source: Brewery Clone
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 259 per 11 fl. oz
Boil Time: 70 Minutes
Batch Size: 6.6 Gallons
Boil Size: 7.13 Gallons
Total Grains: 18.74 lb
Total Hops: 2.65 oz
IBU/OG: 0.33
OG: 1.08
- - -
FG: 1.016
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IBUs: 26.46 (tinseth)
- - - IBUs
Color: 5.8° SRM / 11.43° EBC
- - - SRM
Alcohol: 8.38%
-% - -% ABV

FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
2-Row - US, 14.33 lb (76.5%), 37 ppg, 1 L, Mash
Belgian Clear Candi Syrup - BE, 2.205 lb (11.8%), 32 ppg, 15 L, Late
Table Sugar - Sucrose - US, 2.205 lb (11.8%), 46 ppg, 0 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Saaz(Czech), 0.88 oz (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 2.8, 3.5
Styrian Golding, 0.88 oz (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 2.5, 3.13
Mandarina Bavaria, 0.88 oz (Pellet), Boil, 70 Minutes, 9.3, 19.83

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Fermentis Safale S-04, 80%

NOTES

Mash 20l
0' @ 67°
30'@ 62°
50' @ 65°
10' @ 78°

Long mash to make life easy for yeast.

Sparge to 27l

Boil 27l
60' @ 100°

60' magnum
20' styrian golding
20' saaz
10' yeast nutrigent
10' candy syrup
5' ultramoss

In fermenter to cool down faster ad 1.5 liter of ice (tapwater temp is 35)

Giststarter from frozen wort 24 hr before pitch.

Fermentation
1 day @ 22°
1 day @ 23°
1 day @ 24°
1 day @ 25°
4 day @ 26°

No secondary but directly into bottle
Bottle with 7 gram/liter dosed into the bottle before adding beer. Shake well after closing. Leave for 3 day @ 26°. Then lower temperature to 4° and leave for at least 1 week.

Different from previous effort (Duvel Jakarta).
High attenuation yeast to get lower FG (Previous was much too sweet)
Extra bitterhop and aromahop added later in boil for more IBU and more aroma. (Previous did not get strong hob aroma's)
No secondary to ensure fermentation in bottle generates enough CO2. (previous beer was flat)

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