Andy Mitchell, a brewer at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado, shared his homebrew recipe for this Belgian dubbel. It has an aroma of toasty malt with dried dark fruit and background subtle clove and pepper phenols. The initial malt sweetness fades into a firm but balanced bitterness.
ALL-GRAIN
OG (est): 1.068
FG (est): 1.014
IBUs (est): 21
ABV (est): 7.1%
MASH/GRAIN BILL
5 lb 10 oz Pils (2.55 kg) (bonus points for Belgian Pils)
3 lb 6 oz (1.53 kg) Munich 10L (or similar)
1 lb (454 g) Caramunich 1
4 oz (113 g) Special B
2 oz (57 g) UK chocolate (425L)