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Belgian Quadrupel
This recipe combines high quality specialty malts, a generous amount of gravity boosting extract and a yeast blend that imparts a wonderful Belgian character to create this smooth and richly-complex brew.
Type: Ale
Style: Belgian / French Ales
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract with grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
Quantity Ingredient Comment Malt Style 9.9 lbs CBW® Pilsen Light LME Extract, LME 2 lbs Pilsen Malt Base 1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt Kilned, Munich 0.75 lb Carapils® Malt Dextrine 0.5 lb Extra Special Malt Roasted, Biscuit 0.25 lb Blackprinz® Malt Bitterless Black 1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar 1 oz Northern Brewer, Fuggles Boil 60 minutes 0.5 oz Northern Brewer, Fuggles Boil 15 minutes 2.5 vials WLP575 Belgian Style Ale Yeast 1 capsule Servomyces Yeast Nutrient Boil 10 minutes
Procedures
- Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains
- Steep at 152-158ºF for 45 minutes
- Add extract and candi sugar
- Bring to a boil
- Add bittering hops and bring to a rolling boil
- Add finishing hops and Servomyces as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 72ºF
- Transfer to primary fermenter
- Fill to desired level with cold water
- Oxygenate and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 14-21 days at 72ºF
Secondary Fermentation:
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition
Original Gravity: 1.102
Final Gravity: 1.025
Alcohol by Weight: 8%
Alcohol by Volume: 10%
IBU: 33
Color: 37 SRM
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