Erik's Dubbel #5 BJCP 26B

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Submitted By: Bige2448 (Shared)
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Brewer: Erik
Batch Size: 3.75 gal	Style: Belgian Dubbel (26B)
Boil Size: 5.42 gal	Style Guide: BJCP 2021
Color: 17.7 SRM	Equipment: 001 Edelmetall 8G for Small Batch size
Bitterness: 22.8 IBUs	Boil Time: 60 min
Est OG: 1.072 (17.5° P)	Mash Profile: 01 Single Infusion, Light/Medium Body, ( 150 F ) Batch Sparge
Est FG: 1.014 SG (3.6° P)	Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 7.7%	Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients
Amount	Name	Type	#
6.50 gal	Distilled Water	Water	1
4.50 ml	Lactic Acid (Mash 60 min)	Misc	2
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min)	Misc	3
2.25 g	Baking Soda (Mash 60 min)	Misc	4
1.90 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60 min)	Misc	5
1.70 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min)	Misc	6
8.00 oz	Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)	Adjunct	7
6 lbs	Malteurop Pilsen (1.8 SRM)	Grain	8
1 lbs 5.04 oz	Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (2.1 SRM)	Grain	9
1 lbs	North Star Pils Malt (Rahr) (1.9 SRM)	Grain	10
6.96 oz	Special B (Dingemans) (147.5 SRM)	Grain	11
5.04 oz	Carafoam (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM)	Grain	12
4.00 oz	Wheat Malt, White (Rahr) (3.2 SRM)	Grain	13
2.96 oz	Chocolate (Dingemans) (340.0 SRM)	Grain	14
1.10 oz	Styrian Goldings [3.5%] - Boil 60 min	Hops	15
1.00 items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10 min)	Misc	16
0.75 oz	Saaz [3.9%] - Boil 10 min	Hops	17
1.00 items	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10 min)	Misc	18
5.04 oz	Turbinado [Boil for 10 min] [Boil] (10.0 SRM)	Sugar	19
3.0 pkgs	Belgian Ardennes (Wyeast Labs #3522)	Yeast	20

Taste Notes

05/23/2025 Dark brown color, 1 finger head & Khaki color foam head, bit of raisin/fig notes, hint of chocolate whispers, slight fruity aroma bouquet, head forms ring around glass, balanced hops, no alcohol heat, no watery finish

Notes

********* NOTE USE 7/8 OF AN OUNCE OR LESS OF CORN SUGAR TO CARBONATE ****************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brew Day 04/05/2025 Pre-boil gravity 1.055 OG 1.068 Collected 4 gallons into fermenter Pitched yeast @ 60 degrees 12:45 pm Used 2 1/2 packs of Wyeast 3522 Set Temp control to 68 degrees Blow-off tube activity began about 11:00 pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/06/2025 Raised temp to 70 degrees 9:00 pm 1st 24 hrs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/07/2025 Set temp contol to 71 degrees 9:00 am after 36 hrs Temp was 70 degrees 9:00 pm temp was 70 : blow-off tube activivity not as active as in the morning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/12/2025 Trub dump removed 46 ounces: Gravity 1.011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/19/2025 Trub dump removed 21 ounces: Gravity 1.010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05/09/2025 Bottling day FG 1.010 ABV 7.6 % Apparent Atenuation 85 % 2.56 Plato Used 7/8 oz corn sugar to carb Bottled 27

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