Beer Recipe Brew
Recipe: Cherry Dubbel
Brewed as Cherry Dubbel on 06/10/2018
- Method:
- All Grain
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 7 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Brewer:
- Blockhead Bob
- Asst Brewer:
- Notes:
- This brew won a 1st Place ribbon for Dark Beer at the 2018 Gilpin County Fair!
- Method:
- All Grain
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 7 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Brewer:
- Blockhead Bob
- Asst Brewer:
- Notes:
- This brew won a 1st Place ribbon for Dark Beer at the 2018 Gilpin County Fair!
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | Color | Supplier | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lager or Pilsner Malt | 11 lbs. | 0 | Weyermann (GR) Pilsner | Germany |
| Aromatic Malt | 1 lbs. | 0 | Simpson's (UK) Aromatic | United Kingdom |
| Munich Light | 1 lbs. | 7 | Weyermann (GR) Munich 1 Light 5.1-7.0 L | Germany |
| CaraMunich I | 1 lbs. | 0 | Weyermann (GR) CaraMunich I | Germany |
| Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark | 1 lbs. | 275 | Brewmaster | United States |
| Notes: Rocks | ||||
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | Form | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramis | 1 oz. | 60 | Boil | Pellet | 6.1 |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product | Manufactured | Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monastery Ale | White Labs | WLP500 | 04/28/2018 | |
| Notes: Best by 10/25/18. Pitched to starter 6/9/18 | ||||
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | 4 lbs. | 3 weeks | Secondary | Flavor |
| Notes: Add 4 lbs. pitted pie cherries from Heine's Market frozen and then thawed and included juice. Add to secondary for 3 weeks and then rack off to separate carboy for another week. | ||||
| Irish Moss | 1 Tbs. | 15 min. | Boil | Clarifying |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Target Temp | Actual Temp | Mash Time | Infuse Amount | Infuse Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 151 | 0 | 5 | 165 |
| 2 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 149 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 148 | 40 | 1 | 195 |
| Notes: Added 1 gal boiling water to raise temp to 151. | ||||||
| 4 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 151 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 151 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Fly Sparge | 170 | 170 | 35 | 4 | 180 |
| Notes: Fly sparge start 12:15 pm at 180 F to 7 gal at 12:50 pm | ||||||
Additional Steps
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Temp | PSI | Target CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 06/10/2018 | 06/17/2018 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Notes: Pitched yeast starter to wort at 65 F in cooler crawl space | |||||
| Secondary | 06/17/2018 | 07/06/2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notes: Racked to secondary on top of 4 lbs pitted pie cherries from Heine's Market, frozen and then thawed. Included juice from cherries. | |||||
| Secondary | 07/06/2018 | 07/13/2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notes: Racked off cherries to another carboy and let set for a week. | |||||
| Kegged | 07/13/2018 | 09/02/2018 | 39 | 14 | 2.38 |