Rochefort 10 Clone

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 2/12/2006
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale Brewer: Sean Paxton
Batch Size: 6.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 7.23 gal Boil Time: 90 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %

Brewing Steps
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1-2 Days Before Brewing Make Yeast Starter: Belgian Abbey II (Wyeast Labs #1762) [Starter 125 ml] [Add to Secondary]
2/12/2006 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare Water (8.88 gal total)
Amount Item Type
1.00 tsp pH 5.2 (Mash 5.0 min) Misc
-- Prepare Ingredients for Mash
Amount Item Type
6.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) (1.6 SRM) Grain
3.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain
1.50 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain
1.50 lb Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain
1.00 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain
0.25 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain
-- WARNING: Preheat Mash Tun - No equipment adjustments made!
5 min Mash Ingredients
Step: Add 20.63 qt of water at 143.5 F
30 min - Hold mash at 135.0 F for 30 min
5 min Step: Decoct 3.24 qt of mash and boil it
30 min - Hold mash at 145.0 F for 30 min
5 min Step: Decoct 7.44 qt of mash and boil it
30 min - Hold mash at 165.0 F for 30 min
5 min Step: Decoct 3.71 qt of mash and boil it
15 min - Hold mash at 172.0 F for 15 min
-- Sparge with 3.72 gal of 172.0 F water.
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 7.23 gal
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.083 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 90 min Start to Boil
Amount Item Type
1.00 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar
1.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar
1.00 lb Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM) Sugar
1.00 lb Dark Rock Candi Syrup (500.0 SRM) Sugar
1.00 lb Turbinado (10.0 SRM) Sugar
0.69 lb Date Sugar (3.0 SRM) Sugar
30 min into boil Add 1.00 oz Kent Goldings [5.90%] (60 min)
30 min into boil Add 1.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.90%] (60 min)
60 min into boil Add 0.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.90%] (30 min)
75 min into boil Add 1.00 items Servomyces Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 min)
75 min into boil Add 5.00 gm Coriander Seed (Boil 15.0 min)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 6.00 gal
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
2/12/2006 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.100 SG)
2/12/2006 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 6.00 gal)
4 days Ferment in primary for 4 days at 68.0 F
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Ferment in primary for 4 days at 68.0 F Add Ingredients to Primary
Amount Item Type
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
2/16/2006 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
7 days Ferment in secondary for 7 days at 68.0 F
-- Add Ingredients to Secondary
Amount Item Type
1 Pkgs Belgian Abbey II (Wyeast Labs #1762) [Starter 125 ml] [Add to Secondary] Yeast-Ale
2/23/2006 Transfer to Tertiary Fermenter
0 days Ferment in tertiary for 0 days at 68.0 F
2/23/2006 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.025 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 60.0 F with 4.5 oz of corn sugar.
4.0 Weeks Age for 4.0 Weeks at 52.0 F
3/23/2006 Sample and enjoy!

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 0.0

Notes
For Bottling, added 2 oz rock candy, 2 oz turbonado sugar and 2 oz dark candi syrup.