After much thought I decided my next beer would be something I could age for a bit. I've made 3 Sasions and a wit so far this spring and its time to plan for the winter :) Of course in Texas that means January. After browsing through Brew Like a Monk again. I deiced to try the one of the Dubbel recipes featured in the book. I went to the LHBS and purchased the grains on my shopping list that I printed from Beer Smith. One this I noticed after I mixed all the grains into one bag and I got home that somehow Crystal 20 and 40 ended up on the list even though they are not part of the recipe. Luckily they are only .5 Lbs each but thats still not part of the plan. I decided to give it a try anyways and will just lower the mash temp and lengthen the itme I mash to 90 min to try to thin the beer out a bit to compensate. We will see how things turn out.

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Recipe: Dubbel Troubles
Brewer: Damon Lewis
Asst Brewer:
Style: Belgian Dubbel
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (0.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.50 gal
Boil Size: 10.09 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 19.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.90 lb Pale Ale (Dingemans) (3.3 SRM) Grain 55.9 %
1.40 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 7.9 %
1.20 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 6.8 %
0.70 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 4.0 %
0.70 lb Special B (Dingemans) (147.5 SRM) Grain 4.0 %
0.60 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3.4 %
0.60 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3.4 %
0.60 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.4 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2.8 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2.8 %
1.00 oz Williamette [4.50%] (90 min) Hops 13.2 IBU
0.50 oz Liberty [4.70%] (60 min) Hops 6.4 IBU
5.00 oz Raisins (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
1.00 lb Turbinado (10.0 SRM) Sugar 5.6 %
1 Pkgs Trappist Ale (White Labs #WLP500) [Starter 2000Yeast-Ale

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 16.70 lb
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Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 20.88 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F 90 min

Notes:
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5-25 realized that somehow I also picked up crystal 20 and 40 from brew store and it is already mixed in my grains. Am going to run with it. I also will add .25lbs more honey to try to thing out the body and am mashign at 150 instead of 152. Also will be mashing for 90 min.
5-25 - started the yeast starter.

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