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Chunky Monk Belgian Ale
This is a dark Belgian Ale that goes well with Winter holiday meals. I was inspired to create this recipe after reading Brew Like A Monk by Stan Hieronymus.
Batch Size
3 gallons
Steeping Grains
1 oz flaked barley
8 oz American Crystal 60L
8 oz Belgian CaraVienne
8 oz British Crystal 80L
Malt Extract
1 lbs. Breiss Pilsen DME
3.3 lbs Coopers Light Liquid malt
4 oz Breiss dry weizen malt
Hops
1 oz Kent Goldings 4.6% @ 60 minutes
.25 oz Czech Saaz 2.7% @ 15 minutes
.25 oz Czech Saaz 2.7% @ 0 minutes
Yeast
Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey
Adjuncts
1 tsp. Irish moss @ 10 minutes
3.5 ozs. corn sugar
The Numbers
OG: 1.066
FG: 1.012
ABV: 7.0%
IBU: 25
SRM: 17
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