Doovl

This Duvel Clone recipe was entered as a Tripel at the Scottish National Homebrew Competition 2024 and took Gold on the Monastic Ale table.

It also took Gold and came 3rd Best of Show at the Norwich Amateur Brewers’ “Brew Like a Monk” homebrew competition in October 2023.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
23 L 60 min 29.8 3.3 SRM 1.07 1.007 8.62 %
Actuals 1.07 1.007 8.62 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Belgian Golden Strong Ale 25 C 1.07 - 1.095 1.005 - 1.016 22 - 35 3 - 6 0 - 0 0 - 0 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pilsner/Lager Malt 5.41 kg 83.23
Sugar, Table (Sucrose) 1.09 kg 16.77

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Saaz 65 g 60 min Boil Whole 4.1
Saaz 34 g 15 min Boil Whole 4.1
Saaz 40 g 1 min Boil Whole 4.1

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
CRS/AMS 5.6 ml 0 min Mash Water Agent
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) 2.9 g 0 min Mash Water Agent
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) 0.28 g 0 min Mash Water Agent
Gypsum (CaSO4) 2.3 g 0 min Mash Water Agent
CRS/AMS 4.26 ml 0 min Sparge Water Agent
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) 2.2 g 0 min Sparge Water Agent
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) 0.21 g 0 min Sparge Water Agent
Gypsum (CaSO4) 1.75 g 0 min Sparge Water Agent
Protafloc 0.5 items 15 min Boil Fining
Polyclar Brewbrite 4 g 10 min Boil Fining

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Duvel yeast 75% 0°C - 0°C

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Temperature 50°C 30 min
Temperature 63°C 60 min
Mash Out 72°C 10 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 3 days 18°C
Secondary 7 days 26°C
Aging 0 days 0°C

Notes

Aim to split into 2 batches and dry hop one half with something “American”