Archive for August 2014

Batch 40: Pumpkin Dubbel

Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: WLP500 Yeast Starter: 1/2 yeast cake from Batch 38 Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 gallons Original Gravity: 1.072 Final Gravity: 1.009 (ABV: 8.6%) IBU: 17 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color:  20 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 12# German Pilsner 1# C60 1# CaraAroma 1# D90 (at flameout) 1oz Northern Brewer (9.1 […]

Posted August 9, 2014 by fbarrett in CaraAroma, Crystal 60L, D90 Syrup, Dubbel, Northern, Pilsner, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, WLP500 (Trappist Ale)

Batch 39: Belgian Quad (Kris Kringle contender?)

Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: WLP500 Yeast Starter: 1/2 yeast cake from Batch 38 Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 gallons Original Gravity: 1.077 before D180, est 1.083 total OG after D180 Final Gravity: 1.011 (ABV: 10.1%) IBU: 23 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color:  22 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 20# German Pilsner 1# Aromatic 8oz CaraAroma […]

Posted August 9, 2014 by fbarrett in Aromatic, CaraAroma, D180 Syrup, Northern, Pilsner, Quad, WLP500 (Trappist Ale)

Batch 38: Dubbel or Nothin

My first dubbel, which will serve as a starter for next week’s beer (Christmas Quad and Pumpkin Dubbel), I present: Dubbel or Nothin Copious notes taken (though not necessarily followed) on the topic of and recipes for Dubbels from Zymurgy and a smattering of HBT recipes 🙂 10# Pearl Malt (2-row) 1# Aromatic 1# CaraAroma 0.5# […]

Posted August 2, 2014 by fbarrett in 2-row (Pearl), Aromatic, BREW AGAIN, CaraAroma, Crystal 60L, D90 Syrup, Dubbel, Northern, WLP500 (Trappist Ale)