Belgian Strong

[Reviled]

Hey guys, im piecing together a Belgian Rye recipe which is gonna be my next brew after another Pale Ale, but im not really sure about the hopping cos I never do Belgians :o( I know theyre not supposed to be very bitter, so what sort of IBU/OG ratio would I be looking at here? What hops are good? Ive got some Super Alpha??

This is what im considering for my grist, would love some feedback on it also :o) pretty simple really..

4kg NZ Pils
2kg Rye
500g-1kg Munich??? Not sure how much
500g Brown Sugar
Wyeast 3787
Beer recipator gives me a rough OG of about 1079?? But that may be wrong cos its pretty shit (but free) online software

[Reviled]

Had one of doublehoppy's Tripels last night, it was amazing, aroma of bubblegum, banana, pepper, so complex, hard to finish the whole 750ml bottle tho :oP lol

[Doublehoppy]

Thanks for the positive feedback fellas.

Reviled, you had the pick of the crop BTW. That one won a gold in the SOBA comp in 2007. I never had any problem finishing a 750ml bottle haha. Seriously, I'll now only use 330ml bottles for the strong 'uns.

Joking, I bottled that Hefeweizen that I did based on your recipe (in the "what are you brewing thread") tastes damn fine IMO. I think this will be for the crate swap.

[Reviled]

lol dont get me wrong, im not normally a drinker of strong Belgians, which is why I struggled through it near the end ;oP I did the same thing with my Bourbon Porter, stupidly bottled half the batch in 1.25 litre bottles :o( Can never finish a whole one..

[JoKing]

This is good news indeed. I will move heaven and earth to get a taste of that Weizen. I'm in the land of the A for another 2 nights. Doublehoppy, will you be able to make it to Hallertau tomorrow mate? We are meeting at 4pm - Tony... if you read this in time, feel free to come along too.

[Reviled]

Sweet cheers guys.

[Doublehoppy]

I doubt I'll be able to get there unfortunately - fambly stuff. I'll do my best to get there, I owe you a bottle for your advice

Otherwise you might just have to join the case swap!?

[Reviled]

Ok, heres my updated recipe... OG 1087 IBU's 40

4kg NZ Pils
2kg Rye
800g Munich
150g CaraMunich
150g Cara-Aroma
500g Brown Sugar
60 : 30g Super Alpha
20 : 20g Styrian
FO : 15g Styrian
3787

Now, should I dry hop this a little? Or not to style? I reckon maybe some dry styrians would work well with the phenols but im not sure?? What do you guys think?

[JoKing]

Anything goes with Belgian beer, mate.

You just need to find a hop that will work well with the Belgian aromatics. Amarillo or Simcoe would be nice...;op!

[Reviled]

Wanna sell me some? :o)

[JoKing]

of which?

[Reviled]

Amarillo or Simcoe, 100gms would last me ages :o)

Pretty please...

[JoKing]

I'll check my stocks when I get home - I'm sure I might have enough Amarillo to spare.

But don't hold me to it - I'm like a massive hoarder when it comes to hops!