Belgian Dark Strong Ale Recipe - Trappist Quad

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Trappist Quad

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
I am brewing this a little darker and higher gravity than I normally would, because I am blending it with a lighter beer that I have had aging in my whiskey barrel. The whiskey barrel beer does not have enough maltieness, so I am brewing this in order to kick it back up near trappist quad range.

The whiskey beer is 18 pounds of belgian pilsner, and 3 pounds light candi sugar.

Fermentables

38% - Pilsner - BE
8
36
2
Mash
14% - Caramel/Crystal 20 - US
3
35
20
Mash
12% - Belgian Aromatic - BE
2.5
36
26
Mash
12% - Special B
2.5
30
180
Mash
10% - Caramel/Crystal 30 - US
2
35
30
Mash
10% - Briess Carapils
2
34
1
Mash
5% - Belgian Amber Candi Sugar - BE
1
36
75
Late

Hops

Chinook
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
13
17.9
Hallertau
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
4.5
9.5
Tettnang
1
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
4.5
2.5

Yeast

Wyeast Belgian Strong Ale 1388
75%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash at 156-157
2.
Add candi sugar at boil

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Comments

  • ctorx

    OMG, I am salivating just reading about this beer. Have you tried it yet? Do tell!

    4/19/2013 4:12:56 PM
  • Half-Hearter-Brewer

    Bottled it two weeks ago. I think I might try it tonight. I will write notes!

    4/19/2013 4:42:36 PM
  • ctorx

    Do it! Open one now!!!! :)

    4/19/2013 4:52:00 PM
  • Half-Hearter-Brewer

    Ha ha! I don't need much convincing.

    This one turned out really well. While I was bottling, I added 1/2 pound of maltodextrin, because it was a bit thin. Glad I did, because I think it turned out really well. It's no Westie XII, but top notch for homebrew. Light oak and whiskey on the nose, with belgian fruit esters. Flavor is slightly sweet with lots of raisin and belgian spice. Mouthfeel is very smooth with crisp carbonation. Very happy with this one.

    4/19/2013 5:31:13 PM

Recipe Facts

Trappist Quad
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.112 OG
  • 1.028 FG
  • 29.9 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.27 BG:GU
  • 46.3° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 10.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 399 per 12oz Calories
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