Jeff’s Belgian Ale - Clone Beer - 2009 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 5.5 Gallons (20.82 L)

    7.0 lb (3.18 kg) pilsner malt
    4.0 lb (1.81 kg) rye malt
    1.0 lb (0.45 g) Munich malt
    0.5 oz (14 g) Summit whole hops, 16.5% a.a. (90 min.)
    1.0 oz (28 g) Summit whole hops, 16.5% a.a. (30 min.)
    1.0 oz (28 g) Amarillo pellet hops (5 min)
    1.0 oz (28 g) Amarillo pellet hops (dry)
    White Labs WLP 570 Belgian Golden ale yeast
    Wyeast No. 3787 Trappist High Gravity ale yeast (at bottling)
    0.5 tsp gypsum
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.069
    Final Gravity: 1.01
    ABV: 7.74%
 

Directions

    Mash grains at 147° F (64° C) for 90 minutes.
    Primary fermentation at 72° F (22° C).