Impatient William's Strong Ale

Brewer:	Jon		Email:	barking_dog@sbcglobal.net
Beer:	Impatient William's Strong Ale		Style:	Belgian Strong Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	6.0 gallons
Color:	27 HCU (~14 SRM)		Bitterness:	29 IBU
OG:	1.076		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	7.7% v/v (6.1% w/w)
Grain:	7 lb. German Pilsner 7 lb. American Vienna .5 lb. Belgian Special B .5 lb. Belgian aromatic
Mash:	71% efficiency
	Mash at 156°F for 90 minutes, then mash-out and sparge with 167°F water.
Boil:	2 hours minutes	SG 1.061	7.5 gallons
	1.5 lb. Belgian candi sugar
	1 hour of boil before first hops addition to carmelize wort a bit
Hops:	.5 oz. Hallertauer (5.8% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.7% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (5.8% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (5.8% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP-500 Trappist. Sure have come a long way since having to culture a Chimay bottle to get authentic Belgian yeast!

Recipe posted 11/29/02.