La Maudite Eyebrow
Almost a Unibroue Maudite clone.
| Brewer: | JW | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | La Maudite Eyebrow | Style: | Belgian Dubbel | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 23 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.071 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.3% v/v (5.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 1 tsp Gypsum in the mash and in the sparge | |||||||
| Grain: | 6 lb. Belgian Pilsner 4 lb. Belgian Munich .25 lb. Belgian Special B .25 lb. Crystal 70L 2 lb. Raw wheat |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| Mash 70 minutes @ 150 F (Some prefer longer at higher temps up to 156 F depending on body/alcohol preferences) |
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| Boil: | 80 minutes | SG 1.056 | 7 gallons | |||||
| 1 lb. Brown sugar | ||||||||
| Boil the first 20 min with the Brown Sugar & no hops Then follow bittering schedule |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Tettnanger (5.7% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 20 min.) |
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| Yeast: | WLP 500 Trappist Ale or Wyeast 3864 Aerate EXTREMELY well. Ferment 72 F. Hotter if you prefer more of the Monk Funk. |
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| Log: | Rack to secondary. Condition longer than usual. |
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| Carbonation: | Save some and bottle condition for 1 year for a treat. Otherwise, keg and force carbonate for instant pleasure. |
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| Tasting: | Add an extra 1/4 pound Special B for more caramel/raisin taste. Can substitute Vanguard hops (Swiss) for bittering. Also Vanguard Leaf for aroma, although not exactly true to this beer or style. Saaz is also good in this beer. |
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Recipe posted 04/05/08.