Brew Log

18-E Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Size: 12 gal
Original Gravity: 1.103 (1.075 – 1.110)
Terminal Gravity: 1.017 (1.010 – 1.024)
Color: 18.1 (12.0 – 22.0)
Alcohol: 11.44% (8.0% – 11.0%)
Bitterness: 26.5 (20.0 – 35.0)

Ingredients:

• 15 lb Pilsner Malt
• 15 lb American 2-row
• 2 lb White Wheat Malt
• 1 lb Crystal Malt 40°L
• 1 lb Crystal Malt 80°L
• .5 lb Crystal 120
• 1.0 lb Victory® Malt
• 0.25 lb Chocolate Malt
• 1.0 lb White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
• 1.0 lb Candi Sugar Amber
• 3.0 lb Honey
• 1.25 oz Magnum (12%) – added during boil, boiled 60 min
• 1.0 oz Czech Saaz (5.0%) – added during boil, boiled 10 min
• 1.0 oz Simcoe (13.0%) – added during boil, boiled 0 min
• 6.0 lb Pumpkin (canned) – added during mash
• 3.0 lb Pumpkin (canned) – added during boil, boiled 60 min
• 2.0 tsp cinnamon – added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
• 2.0 tsp pumpkin spice and vanilla – added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
• 1.5 gal White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale