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Trappist monkey ale

I won the ingredients at the monthly Foam Rangers meeting. It says trappist monk ale, and I have some trappist monk yeast as well. My first attempt

Brewer: Mitch Peterson Email: mitch_peterson@sbcglobal.net
Beer: Trappist monkey ale Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
50 HCU (~22 SRM)
Bitterness: 35 IBU
OG: 1.080 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 8.5% v/v (6.7% w/w)
Water: Add 1 T gypsum to Houston city water for boil
Grain: 7 lb. Belgian pale
1 lb. Wheat malt
1 lb. Belgian Munich
8 oz. Belgian aromatic
6 oz. Belgian biscuit
1 lb. Belgian CaraMunich
9 oz. Belgian Special B
Mash: 85% efficiency
I use ~ 1.5 q/# will mash in with 164° water I "srike" about 154. I use a little thermos cooler with a manifold at the bopttom. mashhold for approximately 3hours (due to large amount of grain. Seems to be largest recipe I can hold in this cooler/mash tun
Boil: 75 minutes SG 1.061 6.5 gallons
1 lb. Belgian candi sugar
will add I moss as directed on package. I have a new hop bag to hold the laf hops and keep them out of the counter chiller.
Hops: 2 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5.2% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Used WLP500 yeast

Recipe posted 04/05/03.