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Couch Beer - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe - by inebrination

RECIPE INFO

Strong Brew

Author: inebrination - View

Brew Sessions: 0

Source: Homebrew Recipe

Recipe Type: All Grain

Efficiency: 75%

Calories: 293

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Batch Size: 0

Boil Size: 0

Total Grains: 0

Total Hops: 0

IBU/OG: 0.79

OG: 1.09

- - -

FG: 1.021

- - -

IBUs: 71.25 (tinseth)

- - - IBUs

Color: 23.2° SRM / 45.7° EBC

- - - SRM

Alcohol: 9.04%

-% - -% ABV

scale

FERMENTABLES

fermentable

ppg

usage

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage

1.9%

Belgian Aromatic - BE

Mash

Belgian Aromatic - BE, 0 (1.9%), 37 ppg, 32 L, Mash

1.1%

Special B - BE

180

Mash

Special B - BE, 0 (1.1%), 30 ppg, 180 L, Mash

78.8%

Munich - UK

Mash

Munich - UK, 0 (78.8%), 37 ppg, 9 L, Mash

12.1%

Cara 45L - BE

Mash

Cara 45L - BE, 0 (12.1%), 34 ppg, 45 L, Mash

6.1%

Biscuit Malt - BE

Mash

Biscuit Malt - BE, 0 (6.1%), 36 ppg, 23 L, Mash

HOPS

variety

type

usage

time

IBUs

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs

Northern Brewer(US)

Pellet

Boil

60 Minutes

30.55

Northern Brewer(US), 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 9, 30.55

Styrian Golding

Pellet

Boil

20 Minutes

5.3

10.89

Styrian Golding, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 5.3, 10.89

Hersbrucker

Pellet

Boil

20 Minutes

14.5

29.81

Hersbrucker, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 14.5, 29.81

YEAST

yeast

attenuation

yeast / attenuation

White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500

77%

White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500, 77%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

amount

unit

name

usage

time

ingredient / amount / name / usage

Darkcandysugar

Boil

0 minutes

Darkcandysugar, 0 , Boil, 0 minutes

Honey

Boil

0 minutes

Honey, 0 , Boil, 0 minutes

NOTES

We also did this recipe and then barrel aged if for one month. That time we added Belgian DME and brought the ABV up even higher.

RECIPE INFO

Strong Brew

Author: inebrination - View

Brew Sessions: 0

Source: Homebrew Recipe

Recipe Type: All Grain

Efficiency: 75%

Total Grains: 0

Total Hops: 0

Brew Sessions: 0

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Batch Size: 0

Boil Size: 0

IBU/OG: 0.79

Calories: 293

OG: 1.09

- - -

FG: 1.021

- - -

IBUs: 71.25 (tinseth)

- - - IBUs

Color: 23.2° SRM / 45.7° EBC

- - - SRM

Alcohol: 9.04%

-% - -% ABV

scale

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Couch Beer - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

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