Belgian Dubbel

A while ago I became convinced that I could make any Belgian style beer with two grains and some sugar additions. I love a good Dubbel and figured that would really showcase the ability to attain the right flavour profile with a very simple recipe. After a few iterations I landed on the recipe below. I tried a little darker, using D-180 instead of D-45, and though it was good, it was a bit darker for what I thought it should be – more of a big quad without the rest of the quad characteristics. [Read more…]