Dark Vader

Brewer:	Captain Cyde Creations		Email:	-
Beer:	Dark Vader		Style:	Belgian Strong Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	78 HCU (~30 SRM)		Bitterness:	16 IBU
OG:	1.096		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	10.0% v/v (7.9% w/w)
Water:	Tap water for boil, bottled poland springs to ferment
Grain:	.5 lb. Belgian aromatic .25 lb. Belgian CaraVienne .5 lb. Belgian Special B .5 lb. American chocolate
Steep:	All grains in at 150 deg. and 30 min at 160 deg. Sparge and rinse grains w 1.5 liters at 180 deg for 1 min, added back to brew pot.
Boil:	70 minutes	SG 1.150	3.5 gallons
	6 lb. Light dry malt extract 3 lb. Amber dry malt extract 1 lb. Wheat extract .35 lb. Brown sugar 1 lb. Belgian candi sugar .25 oz. Molasses
	Reserved .15 lbs amber candy sugar and added after 2 days of fermentation. Also added: 1 tsp. vanilla extract 10 min 2 tsp cinnamon 10 min 1 tsp gypsum 10 min
Hops:	1 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 3787 trappist high gravity - made starter pack with 8 cups water & 2 cups lite DME 24 hours prior
Log:	Pitched at 70 deg. with generous aerating. OG @ 1.096
Tasting:	Tasted after 6 days in primary and it is very good so far. Gravity at 1.03

Recipe posted 02/28/10.