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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
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FG: 1.021
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IBUs: 71.25 (tinseth)
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Color: 23.2° SRM / 45.7° EBC
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Alcohol: 9.04%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Belgian Aromatic - BE, 0 (1.9%), 37 ppg, 32 L, Mash
Special B - BE, 0 (1.1%), 30 ppg, 180 L, Mash
Munich - UK, 0 (78.8%), 37 ppg, 9 L, Mash
Cara 45L - BE, 0 (12.1%), 34 ppg, 45 L, Mash
Biscuit Malt - BE, 0 (6.1%), 36 ppg, 23 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Northern Brewer(US), 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 9, 30.55
Styrian Golding, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 5.3, 10.89
Hersbrucker, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 14.5, 29.81

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500, 77%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
Darkcandysugar, 0 , 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.

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