I tapped my DB last ight, but the carb was too low so i amped it up for a couple days. The pint i did draw tastes fine, i think. I was hoping for a bit sweeter, but its got a llittle twang tartness near the end. Is this normal. The last dubble i had was a long time ago and dont remember it.
Its not bad, but not really what I was expecting. It doesnt tasted bad/infected.
thoughts or ideas?
heres the recipe
Cruts Dubble Bubble Belgian
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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18-B Belgian Strong Ale, Belgian Dubbel
Min OG: 1.062 Max OG: 1.075
Min IBU: 15 Max IBU: 25
Min Clr: 10 Max Clr: 14 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 7.00 Wort Size (Gal): 7.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 19.60
Anticipated OG: 1.071 Plato: 17.27
Anticipated SRM: 15.8
Anticipated IBU: 25.3
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 8.24 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.060 SG 14.81 Plato
Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.
Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager
Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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76.5 15.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
5.1 1.00 lbs. Candi Sugar (amber) Generic 1.046 75
7.1 1.40 lbs. CaraVienne Malt Belgium 1.034 22
5.1 1.00 lbs. Honey 1.042 0
3.6 0.70 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian 1.030 120
2.6 0.50 lbs. White Wheat Belgium 1.040 3
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 6.90 22.0 60 min.
1.25 oz. Fuggle Pellet 5.00 3.3 5 min.
Yeast
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wlp 530
Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step
Grain Lbs: 17.60
Water Qts: 22.88 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 5.72 - Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.30 - Before Additional Infusions
Total Mash Volume Gal: 7.13 - Dough-In Infusion Only
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
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mashed at 154* 11:25am
first runnings-1.062g
batch sparge @ 160*
pre bo
il volume-8.75 gal
pre boil grav-1.052
OG grav-1.070
