Saturday, January 29, 2011

Belgian Dark Strong Ale BDSA

Yesterday I brewed a Belgian Dark Strong Ale BDSA.

Very complex grain bill.

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.80 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 68.00 %
1.30 kg Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 13.00 %
0.45 kg Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 4.50 %
0.45 kg Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4.50 %
0.25 kg Melanoidin (Weyermann) (30.0 SRM) Grain 2.50 %
0.25 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.50 %
70.00 gm Hallertauer [4.70 %] (60 min) Hops 23.9 IBU
20.00 gm Hallertauer [4.70 %] (20 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 20.0 min) Misc 
0.50 kg Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM) Sugar 5.00 %
1 Pkgs Abbey Ale (White Labs #WLP530) Yeast-Ale 

OG original gravity was @ 10.79 a semi high gravity beer.

My brew day consisted of 20 litres of water @ around 75c, mashed @ 65c for 60 minutes.
Raised temp to 67c for another 10 minutes,
Sparged,
Then added 9 litres of water @ 90c and let that settle for another 10 minutes.

I sparged again and fired up the kettle.

I boiled for 90 minutes.

Cheers

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