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Silent Monk

Brewer: Jim Lanning Email: BadMagick@msn.com
Beer: Silent Monk Style: Belgian Dubbel
Type: All grain Size: 10 gallons
Color:
11 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 21 IBU
OG: 1.071 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w)
Water: Add 2 tsp. Gypsum to strike water.
Add 2 tsp. Gypsum to sparge water.
Grain: 15 lb. Belgian pale
2 lb. Belgian Munich
1 lb. Carahell
1.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
12 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
1 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash: 75% efficiency
Decoction mash:
Protein rest @ 123°F
Saccharification rest @ 153°F
Raise to 170°F for 10 minutes while mash bed settles
Sparge with 9 Gallons for 60 minutes
Boil: 75 minutes SG 1.054 13 gallons
3 lb. Honey
Add honey @ 10 minutes into the boil.
Add 4 tsp. Irish Moss @ last 15 minutes of boil.
Hops: 2 oz. Styrian Goldings (4.0% AA, 75 min.)
2 oz. Kent Goldings (3.7% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale~1000 ml. starter
Log: Start date 6/3/01

Recipe posted 05/31/01.