summersolstice
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- Recipe Type
- Extract
- Yeast
- White Labs WLP 500 Belgian Trappist
- Yeast Starter
- Yes
- Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
- N/A
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.068
- Final Gravity
- 1.0110
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60 mins
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 5 days @ 68F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 10 days @ 68F
- Additional Fermentation
- N/A
- Tasting Notes
- Remarkably similar to Chimay Blue
Steep the grain in 3 gallons of water at 156F for 40 Minutes:
32 oz Munich Malt
8 oz Special B
8 oz CaraMunich
4 oz Belgian Aromatic
8 oz Torrified Wheat
Remove the grains and add another gallon of water and add:
3lbs Munich Malt Extract
4 lbs Amber Malt Extract
1 oz Hallertauer (60 mins)
1 oz Styrian Goldings (30 mins)
16 oz Lyle's Golden Syrup at 45 mins
2 packets dried wine yeast as nutrient at 45 mins.
1 Whirlflock tab at 45 mins
Cool wort to 75F and pitch yeast starter. Cool to ambient temperature and remain throughout fermentation. Bottle.
32 oz Munich Malt
8 oz Special B
8 oz CaraMunich
4 oz Belgian Aromatic
8 oz Torrified Wheat
Remove the grains and add another gallon of water and add:
3lbs Munich Malt Extract
4 lbs Amber Malt Extract
1 oz Hallertauer (60 mins)
1 oz Styrian Goldings (30 mins)
16 oz Lyle's Golden Syrup at 45 mins
2 packets dried wine yeast as nutrient at 45 mins.
1 Whirlflock tab at 45 mins
Cool wort to 75F and pitch yeast starter. Cool to ambient temperature and remain throughout fermentation. Bottle.