Blackout Bambi Strong Ale

[westicle]

Let me know what you guys think, I plan on brewing this on the weekend


Blackout Bambi Strong Ale

Style: (null) OG: 1.075
Type: (null) FG: 1.018
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 7.50 %
Calories: 245.81 IBU's: 30.15
Efficiency: 70.00 % Boil Size: 29.78 L
Color: 5.4 SRM Batch Size: 23.00 L
Preboil OG: 1.065 Boil Time: 60 minutes

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
13.00 lbs 68.42 % Pale Malt (2 Row) US 60 mins 1.036
3.00 lbs 15.79 % Vienna Malt 60 mins 1.036
1.50 lbs 7.89 % White Wheat Malt 60 mins 1.040
3 lbs 7.89 % Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 0 mins 1.046

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
1.75 ozs 19.94 Styrian Goldings 60 mins 4.60
1.50 ozs 8.48 Styrian Goldings 15 mins 4.60
0.50 ozs 1.73 Hallertauer Tradition 5 mins 7.00

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1 vials Trappist Ale White Labs 0500

Additions
(none)

Mash Profile
Profile Name: All Grain Profile 1

Grain Temp: 70.00 °F Mash Tun Vol Loss: 0.75 L
Grain Absorption: 0.13 L/lb Tun Temp Loss: 4.50 °F
Cooling Shrinkage: 4.00 % Kettle Trub Loss: 0.75 L
Hourly Boiloff: 9.00 %

Mash Steps:
Infusion 60 [email protected]°F
Add 18.49 L water @ 178.3°F
Batch Sparge
Sparge 22.74 L water @ 170.00 °F

 

[dcp27]

S-33 is english not belgian, T-58 is a better choice if you're going dry. also 2 packs should be plenty

i'd reduce the bittering to around 30 IBUs as this is going to finish very dry

 

[motorneuron]

This looks like a pretty good start. I have a few suggestions though.

Sugar is appropriate, but in Belgian beers, it's generally a source of flavor, not just dryness. Consider using something unrefined or only partially refined, such as turbinado, panela/piloncillo, jaggery, etc. You could also use some light candy sugar/syrup. However, if you're trying to make as light (in color) a beer as possible, then yes, plain sugar is fine too.

Since you're making a Belgian beer, it's worth trying to use Belgian base malt. If you don't care too much about color, you can use either Belgian pale or pils; if you're trying to make something quite light, then go for pils definitely. And if you do use pils, you'll need a 90-minute boil to work off the DMS.

Finally, consider using a small amount of wheat (malted or flaked, either way) to get a little body and head retention without added sweetness.

 

[westicle]

Thanks for the replys, that was the yeast I had but I found a Trapist Ale yeast now so thats what Im going with, I like a lighter lighter color beer and I guess Im not really going for a Belgian just A higher gravity ale. I will consider your advice next batch and thanks for the input

 

[westicle]

I made changes based on both of your recommendations so here is what it looks like, I made the yeast starter yesterday, starting this tonight

Blackout Bambi
Style: (null) OG: 1.075
Type: (null) FG: 1.018
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 8.51 %
Calories: 245.81 IBU's: 30.15
Efficiency: 70.00 % Boil Size: 29.78 L
Color: 5.4 SRM Batch Size: 23.00 L
Preboil OG: 1.065 Boil Time: 60 minutes

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
13.00 lbs 68.42 % Pale Malt (2 Row) US 60 mins 1.036
3.00 lbs 15.79 % Vienna Malt 60 mins 1.036
1.50 lbs 7.89 % White Wheat Malt 60 mins 1.040
3 lbs 7.89 % Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 60 mins 1.046

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
1.75 ozs 19.94 Styrian Goldings 60 mins 4.60
1.50 ozs 8.48 Styrian Goldings 15 mins 4.60
0.50 ozs 1.73 Hallertauer Tradition 5 mins 7.00

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1 vials Trappist Ale White Labs 0500

Additions
(none)

Mash Profile
Profile Name: All Grain Profile 1

Grain Temp: 70.00 °F Mash Tun Vol Loss: 0.75 L
Grain Absorption: 0.13 L/lb Tun Temp Loss: 4.50 °F
Cooling Shrinkage: 4.00 % Kettle Trub Loss: 0.75 L
Hourly Boiloff: 9.00 %

Mash Steps:
Infusion 60 [email protected]°F
Add 18.49 L water @ 178.3°F
Batch Sparge
Sparge 22.74 L water @ 170.00 °F

 

[westicle]

I made this Friday night and it went well considering I havent brewed in 15 years, my OG ended up being 1.081 because I used 1.5 lbs more of corn sugar, I did a yeast starter the day before and things were moving along fast the next day

It was a nice evening for brewing