Denard Brewing

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Fuggle Yes! Belgian Strong Ale

Fuggles are my favorite hop. I can't get enough of them.
This beer is designed to be a Fuggle delivery system!

Fuggle Yes! - 5 gallons

1. Steep the following specialty grains at 155 F for 30 minutes in 4 gallons of water.
Specialty Grains
-8 oz Carapils
-8 oz Caramel 20L
-6 oz Caramel 40L
-3 oz Caramel 120L
-2 oz Chocolate Malt
2. Kill heat and add 6 lbs Amber LME & 6 lbs Golden LME, water to 5 gallons, and bring to a boil. 
3. Add hops according to the following schedule:
Hop Schedule
-2 oz Fuggles for 1 hour. 
-1 oz Fuggles and Whirlfloc for 15 minutes. 
-1 oz Fuggles for 10 minutes. 
-2 oz Fuggles for 1 min
-2 oz Fuggles Dry hop 2 weeks before bottling. 
4. Add a 2 liter, 3 day old starter of Wyeast 1388. 

Specs
SG = 1.096
FG = 1.014
17 Lovibond
35 IBU
ABV 10.7%

by denardb on March 13, 2015, 4:04 p.m.