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In the Fermentor: Red Sky Dubbel

Red Sky Dubbel is the last of the Trappist style beers that I'm brewing in 2012.

This recipe is closely related to my Quad from a few weeks back. Like the Quad, the beer is very malty and should bring a lot of dark fruit flavors to the table. The main difference is that my Dubbel packs a much lighter punch.

Since Dubbel is one of my favorite beer styles, I'm hopeful that this one will turn out well.

Here's the 5-gallon recipe:

Grains:
9 lbs Belgian Pilsner
1 lb Aromatic
6 oz Crystal 45L
6 oz Special B
2 oz Dehusked Carafa II

Hops:
0.5 oz Sterling (9.0% a.a.): 60 min
0.5 oz Tettnanger (4.8% a.a.): 20 min
0.5 oz Tettnanger (4.8% a.a.): 7 min

Extras:
1.5 lbs Amber Homemade Candi Sugar: 5 min

Yeast:
Safbrew T-58

Mash Schedule:
Saccharification Rest: 150F for 75 min
Mashout: 168F for 15 minutes

Original Gravity:
1.063
Estimated Final Gravity:
1.012

IBU: 22
SRM Color: 19

Fermentation Schedule:
2 Weeks Primary
4 Weeks Secondary
2 Weeks Bottle Conditioning

Cost: $13 per case
Commercial Equivalent: New Belgium Abbey: $32
Savings: $19

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  1. AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Looks good! I've been anxious to brew my first Trappist-style beer and I might have to use this recipe!

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  2. Colorado Kitchen BrewOctober 24, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Just racked it to the secondary on Monday. Smells fabulous. I definitely recommend making the candi sugar alongside the wort and adding it as late as possible in the boil. It makes a big difference in the aroma. Now comes the hard part: waiting.

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