Belgian Singel

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Belgian Singel

Post by Matt12398 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:49 am

Courtesy of Seymour posting this one a while ago when I was looking something to use some Galaxy hops in I thought I'd give this a go.
SEYMOUR BELGIAN SINGEL

This recipe is my idea of the perfect Belgian Singel, along the lines of the table-strength beer the Trappist monks keep to themselves. They go by various nicknames: Patersbier, Monks' Beer, Petit, Dorée, Refter, etc.

Some coriander, fresh lemongrass and lime leaves in the late boil are awesome, or else you can keep it basic to simply showcase the hops and yeast.

6 US Gallons = 5 Imperial Gallons = 22.7 Litres

GRAINBILL
68% = 6.29 lbs = 2.85 kg, Two-Row Pale or Pilsener Malt
15% = 1.39 lbs = 630.5 g, Vienna Malt
15% = 1.39 lbs = 630.5 g, Wheat (malted or not)
2% = .19 lb = 86.2 g, Steel-Cut Oats, lightly toasted

MASH for 90 min at 152°F/66.7°C

HOPS
.45 oz = 12.8 g, Magnum, 90 min
1 oz = 28.3 g, German noble of your choice: Hallertau, Tettnang, Saaz, etc., 30 min
1 oz = 28.3 g, Galaxy, at flame-out
1 oz = 28.3 g, Galaxy, dry hops added to secondary fermentor

BOIL for 90 min. Add a pinch of gypsum at the beginning. Add wort chiller and Irish Moss at 15 min remaining.

YEAST: Safbrew T-58

STATS assuming 78% mash efficiency and 80% yeast attenuation:
OG: 1046
FG: 1009
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 35
COLOUR: 4°SRM/8°EBC
Don't have any pics but I tweaked the recipe slightly based on the ingredients I had due to a slight lack of vienna.



3.80 kg Maris Otter (Crisp) (7.9 EBC)
0.80 kg Pale Wheat (Dingemans) (3.2 EBC)
0.52 kg Vienna Malt (6.9 EBC)
0.12 kg Oats, Flaked (2.0 EBC)
15.00 g Magnum [13.42 %] - Boil 90.0 min
30.00 g Saaz [3.60 %] - Boil 30.0 min
28.00 g Galaxy [13.00 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min
28.00 g Galaxy [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days
1.0 pkg SafBrew Specialty Ale T-58

I'll report back and let you know how it turns out.

Matt12398

Re: Belgian Singel

Post by Matt12398 » Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:38 pm

Now getting some sulphury aroma which I think is characteristic of the yeast. Nice krausen and seems to be going well.

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