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Belgian Strong Ale - Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Ommegang Three Philosophers Ale
5.5 gal 8.72% 31.49 1.087 1.021
All Grain 9207
Chouffe n'ice
15 L 9.89% 18.1 1.090 1.014
BIAB 8435
ASSteel in Fucking Bruges
10 gal 10.32% 23.08 1.097 1.019
All Grain 5203
Kasteel Rouge Clone
6.5 gal 6.94% 13.28 1.062 1.009
All Grain 5142
Westvleteren 12 Clone
25 L 10.17% 37.47 1.090 1.012
All Grain 4959
#46 Quadrupel - Belgian Dark Strong Ale Oak Aged
27 L 10.34% 34.16 1.096 1.017
All Grain 3790
gulden draak clone
5.5 gal 7.22% 0 1.073 1.018
Partial Mash 3733
Verboden Vrucht 5 (VV5)
11 L 8.1% 32.83 1.083 1.022
All Grain 3686
Dubbel #1
21 L 8.58% 21.07 1.073 1.011
All Grain 3588
Bush du Noel clone
5 gal 10.89% 34.73 1.110 1.027
extract 3025

Newest Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
NORTHY 12 BELGIAN QUAD (Northern Brewer)
5.5 gal 8.95% 47.19 1.088 1.020
extract 17
Sas-Quad
20 gal 10.89% 27.56 1.100 1.018
All Grain 51
BELGIAN RED ALE
46.5 L 4.69% 31.21 1.049 1.014
All Grain 57
investment fraud
8.5 gal 8.8% 168.22 1.078 1.011
All Grain 37
Long Time Belgian Ale
5 L 8.48% 29.57 1.077 1.012
All Grain 67
Rochefort 10 clone
23 L 10.49% 30.01 1.100 1.020
All Grain 68
*2G Mr. Beer - Gnomes in the Abbey Brown Ale (CZ)
2.25 gal 9.09% 0 1.093 1.024
extract 97
PM Quadrupel
5.5 gal 11.13% 37.48 1.105 1.020
All Grain 126
Quadzilla
5.5 gal 9.37% 28.45 1.092 1.020
All Grain 122
MantyVen#2
4 gal 15.52% 26.19 1.130 1.012
All Grain 122

Fermentables Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 289 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 0% - 40%
Belgian - Pilsner 182 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 60% 3% - 100%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 104 Sugar sugar 60°L
38 9% 2% - 40%
Cane Sugar 102 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 2% - 50%
BE - Pale Ale 100 BE Grain base malt 3.4°L
38 51% 6% - 94%
Aromatic 95 Grain base malt 38°L
33 5% 0% - 40%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 95 Sugar sugar 275°L
38 8% 0% - 35%
Belgian - CaraMunich 90 Belgian Grain crystal malt 50°L
33 5% 1% - 23%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 84 Sugar sugar 180°L
32 9% 2% - 20%
US - Pale 2-Row 76 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 3% - 94%

Hops Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Styrian Goldings 178 5.5 37% 7% - 100%
Saaz 127 3.5 35% 6% - 100%
Magnum 79 15 51% 9% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 79 3.75 41% 6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 75 4 38% 4% - 100%
Northern Brewer 62 7.8 43% 9% - 100%
Fuggles 47 4.5 42% 8% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 42 5 38% 5% - 80%
Domestic Hallertau 40 3.9 50% 17% - 100%
Tettnanger 39 4.5 41% 13% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 24 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 33% 8% - 100%
Aromatic 14 Grain base malt 38°L
33 25% 4% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 14 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 29% 3% - 53%
Belgian - CaraMunich 12 Belgian Grain crystal malt 50°L
33 32% 6% - 75%
American - Chocolate 9 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 44% 1% - 100%
Munich 6 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 33% 13% - 54%
German - Melanoidin 4 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 14% 4% - 25%
Aromatic Malt 3 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 36% 20% - 62%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 3 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 15% 5% - 21%
United Kingdom - Amber 3 United Kingdom Grain base malt 27°L
32 35% 14% - 75%

Yeasts Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787 81 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-High 76% 64°F 78°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 65 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762 48 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Medium 75% 65°F 75°F
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545 43 White Labs Ale High Medium 81.5% 66°F 72°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 42 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 41 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 40 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214 29 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-Low 75% 68°F 78°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 22 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 80% 63°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41 19 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F

Other Ingredients Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 60 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 56 Fining Mash 53% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 43 Water Agt Boil 58% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 29 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 29 Water Agt Mash 54% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 28 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 21 Other Mash 37% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 20 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 15 Spice Boil 56% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 14 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%

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