Dubbel Minor
Brewed: 2/25/2023 Kegged: 3/12/2023
Way back starting in 2012, I decided to make an effort to brew beers in BJCP categories that I had not brewed yet. (see SheppyBrew Styles).
Sometime in 2013 I had brewed at least one beer in each of the categories.Then, the BJCP Guidelines changed.
Late 2022, I discovered that they guidelines had changed enough that I had no longer brewed at least one beer in every category (see BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines).
I brewed Doodle Bop Belgium Single to satisfy the 26 Monastic Ale category, and harvested that yeast.
Shortly after, my friend Du wanted to host a brew day at his house, and I thought that would be a good time to use the harvested yeast on another Belgium beer. I decided to design a Belgium Dubbel.
This is that recipe.
"Dubbel Minor" is a bit of a pun inspired by my favorite spectator sport. It is named after a double minor penalty.
I thought it was clever. Unless I'm missing one, it looks like untappd doesn't have any commercial beers with the same name. It looks like a single homebrewer came up with the same idea.
Anyway ... the SheppyBrew version should be ready to drink in March of 2023.
A deep reddish-copper, moderately strong, malty, complex Belgian ale with rich malty flavors, dark or dried fruit esters, and light alcohol blended together in a malty presentation that finishes fairly dry.
On untappd: Dubbel Minor - SheppyBrew
For more about this beer, see Sheppy's Blog: Dubbel Minor
| Dubbel Minor --- Batch 1 |
| Style | Belgian Dubbel | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 7.71 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 70.00 | Boil Time | 60 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.066 SG | Estimated FG | 1.010 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 26.5 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 7.4 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.403 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 15.2 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.065 | Measured FG: | 1.008 | ||||
| ADF: | 87 | Measured ABV: | 7.6 |
Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.27 gal | Denver, Colorado | Water | 1 | - | - |
| 6.00 g | Calcium Chloride (Mash) | Water Agent | 2 | - | - |
| 4.00 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash) | Water Agent | 3 | - | - |
| 4.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash) | Water Agent | 4 | - | - |
| 10 lbs 12.0 oz | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 78.2 % | 0.84 gal |
| 1 lbs | Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 7.3 % | 0.08 gal |
| 12.0 oz | Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) | Grain | 7 | 5.5 % | 0.06 gal |
| 8.0 oz | Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) | Grain | 8 | 3.6 % | 0.04 gal |
| 12.0 oz | Brown Sugar, Light [Boil] (8.0 SRM) | Sugar | 9 | 5.5 % | 0.06 gal |
| 1.000 oz | Centennial [11.00 %] - Boil 35.0 min | Hop | 10 | 26.5 IBUs | - |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins) | Fining | 11 | - | - |
| 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) | Other | 12 | - | - |
| 1.0 pkg | Belgian Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1214) [124.21 ml] | Yeast | 13 | - | - |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 16.25 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(4.92gal, 0.29gal) of 168.0 F water
Make 6 cup starter a couple of days before brew day.
Water salts bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=105,Mg=20,Na=21,SO4=159,Cl=1069,HCO3=104
Brewing Record
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| Pre-boil OG | (1.054 SG) | Pre-boil Vol | (7.71 gal) | |||
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Brewing Notes
2/24/2023 Picked up ingredients yesterday. Making yeast starter today. Brew day up at Du's house tomorrow.
2/26/2023 Brew day went well. Du hosted a fun event. Started fermentation in a hotel room.
2/26/2023 Fermentation started strong overnight. Getting ready to drive home and combine two carboys into one fermenter.
2/26/2023 Everything combined. Lots more wort than I thought. Tilt says 1.055 at 67 right now.
2/28/2023 Tilt says 1.010 at 70 degrees. This is probably the FG. Still needs clarification time. I might be able to keg this weekend.
3/12/2023 Kegging today. Tilt said 1.008.
3/12/2023 Hydrometer also at 1.008. Nice beer. Fairly clean for a Belgium. Malty. Fairly dry. A little pear ester. Yum. 😋
3/15/2023 Carbonation getting close. Beautiful beer. Tasty. Dangerously easy drinking.
3/31/2023 Really nice drinking beer. Smooth Belgium flavor. Lighter in color than I usually think of Dubbels, but I think it's in range. Higher in alcohol than it tastes.
4/5/2023 Starting to really clarify. Great Beer
4/14/2023 Yummy. I think if I make this again, I'll add a little more Special B for a little darker color and more dark fruit flavor. The "Belgium" flavor is pretty subtle. A little pear ester and today I detected just a hint of bubblegum. Dangerously smooth. Great beer.
4/28/2023 Dry and drinkable. Now I think maybe I don't want more Special B. Really nice beer.
4/29/2023 The keg blew tonight. Didn't realize it was so close to empty. Need to brew more beer to get my inventory up. Great beer while it lasted.
2/24/2023 Picked up ingredients yesterday. Making yeast starter today. Brew day up at Du's house tomorrow.
2/26/2023 Brew day went well. Du hosted a fun event. Started fermentation in a hotel room.
2/26/2023 Fermentation started strong overnight. Getting ready to drive home and combine two carboys into one fermenter.
2/26/2023 Everything combined. Lots more wort than I thought. Tilt says 1.055 at 67 right now.
2/28/2023 Tilt says 1.010 at 70 degrees. This is probably the FG. Still needs clarification time. I might be able to keg this weekend.
3/12/2023 Kegging today. Tilt said 1.008.
3/12/2023 Hydrometer also at 1.008. Nice beer. Fairly clean for a Belgium. Malty. Fairly dry. A little pear ester. Yum. 😋
3/15/2023 Carbonation getting close. Beautiful beer. Tasty. Dangerously easy drinking.
3/31/2023 Really nice drinking beer. Smooth Belgium flavor. Lighter in color than I usually think of Dubbels, but I think it's in range. Higher in alcohol than it tastes.
4/5/2023 Starting to really clarify. Great Beer
4/14/2023 Yummy. I think if I make this again, I'll add a little more Special B for a little darker color and more dark fruit flavor. The "Belgium" flavor is pretty subtle. A little pear ester and today I detected just a hint of bubblegum. Dangerously smooth. Great beer.
4/28/2023 Dry and drinkable. Now I think maybe I don't want more Special B. Really nice beer.
4/29/2023 The keg blew tonight. Didn't realize it was so close to empty. Need to brew more beer to get my inventory up. Great beer while it lasted.