Belgian Quad
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 12-18-2017

Malts:

1.5 lb.  Pilsen Light DME

4.0 oz.  2-Row Malt

3.0 oz.  Aromatic

2.0 oz.  Special B

1.0 oz.  Black Malt

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.

Hops:

Amount

6.0g

6.0g

Time

60

20

%Alpha Acid

14.7

3.4

Calc IBUs

38

5

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.