Beer recipe - Belgian Dark Abbey Beer
ABV 8.5% | Color 75 EBC | Bitterness 28 IBU |
Description
A beer of character with a rich malt flavor and a well-balanced bitterness. Leaves a subtle aftertaste of burnt wood.
Service:
Glass: Tulip Glass
Temperature: 4-8 °C
BREWER`S TIP
For more roasted/chocolate notes, you can add up to 5% of Chateau Chocolat
RECIPE FOR 100L
MALT
Château Pilsen 2RS
|
34% / 10.1 kg
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Château Pale Ale®
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34% / 10.1 kg
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Château Cara Blond®
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15% / 4.4 kg
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Château Crystal®
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15% / 4.4 kg
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Château Chocolat
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2% / 0.6 kg
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HOPS
Hallertau Tradition (5.5% aa)
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25.2 IBU / 160 g
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Tettnang (5.0% aa)
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2.8 IBU / 100 g
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YEAST
Mashing temperature
Step 1: Mashing
Mash-in and follow the profile below:
Mash-in at 63°C
Rest for 60min at 63°C
Rise to 72°C at 1°C/min
Rest for 20min at 72°C and do the Iodine Test
Rise to 78°C at 1°C/min
Rest for 2min at 78°C to mash out
Once the mash is done, filter and sparge with water at 78°C
Step 2: Boiling
Boil for 90min.
Hop addition 1: After 30min add Hallertau Tradition.
Hop addition 2: After 80min add Tettnang.
Whirlpool to remove the trub
Total evap | 9.0% | Batch size | 100L | OG | 17.5oP | Efficiency | 80% |
Step 3: Fermentation and Maturation
Cool down the wort to 16°C and pitch the yeast.
Ferment at 16°C for 2 days then rise to 21°C. Once the fermentation is done (FG reached and off-flavors removed – about 7 days), drop the temperature to 8°C and rest for 1 day, and then harvest the yeast. Drop the temperature to 2°C and rest for 7 days.
Step 4: Cold Aging and Packaging
Cold age the beer at -1°C for 5 days, remove the residual yeast, and carbonate until 2.7 volumes of CO2. The beer is ready to package and drink. Enjoy!
*For refermentation in the bottle, add brewing sugar and SafAle F-2.
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