Brew Date: 12-18-2017
Malts:
PPG
43 / 64.5
38 / 7.1
36 / 5.1
31 / 2.9
25 / 1.2
DP
0
140
20
0
0
Deg L
2
2
19
147
500
Bill%
80.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
Adjuncts: None
Calc OG: 1.081 BE: 75% DP: 62 SRM: 22 IBUs: 43 TGW: 3.1 lbs.
Yeast: Abbaye
Procedure:
Bring 1.5 gal water to 152F. Steep specialty grains for 60 min, then remove. Bring to boil, then turn off heat, add malt extract, and bring back to boil, stirring frequently. Add 6g Columbus, boil for 40 min. Add 6g Fuggle, boil 10 min. Add flocculant, boil 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.
Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.079
Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.
Fermentation:
Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks.
Bottling:
After 2 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.
Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.021 ABV = (1.079 - 1.021) x 131.25 = 7.6%
Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.
Notes:
Excellent dark Belgian ale. Do again AG.