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G's Big and Strong
| Brewer: | G MAN | Email: | Brewdog57@hotmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | G's Big and Strong | Style: | Belgian Strong Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 6.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 35 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.088 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 9.7% v/v (7.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Filtered tap water | |||||||
| Grain: | 12 lb. Belgian Pilsner (Dewolf - Cosyns) 1 lb. Wheat malt (Dewolf - Cosyns) 3 lb. German Munich (Weissheimer) 1 oz. Belgian Special B (Dewolf - Cosyns) |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| Start mash with 4.5 gallons water add grain at strike temp.of 165° and hold for 75 min.@152°, raise to 170° and mash out for 10 min. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.069 | 8.0 gallons | |||||
| 1 lb. Belgian candi sugar ( Light ) 1.5 lb. Corn sugar |
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| Add candy/sugar after boil starts,add hops as directed. Irish moss and wort chiller last 15 min. of boil. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 2 oz. Styrian Goldings (4% AA, 60 min.) 1.25 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker (3.8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.70% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast # 1388 Belgian strong ale (make 16 oz. starter in advance) | |||||||
| Log: | Ferment @ 68 degrees for 17 days rack to secondary lower to 64-66 degrees for 36 days. bottle or keg and age for 12-14 weeks. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2.2 volumes | Corn Sugar: 2.31 oz. for 3.25 gallons @ 67°F | ||||||
| Keg 3 gallons ( forced carb.2 weeks after in keg ) bottled 3.25 gallons. | ||||||||
Recipe posted 12/20/99.
