Belgian and farmhouse
Belgian Dubbel
Deep amber, with raisin and dark caramel from candi syrup rather than roast, and a dry finish that keeps it from becoming heavy.
Vital statistics
Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles
Original gravity
1.062 - 1.075
1.062 - 1.075
Final gravity
1.008 - 1.018
1.008 - 1.018
Bitterness
15 IBU - 25 IBU
15 IBU - 25 IBU
Colour
10 SRM - 17 SRM
10 SRM - 17 SRM
Alcohol
6% - 7.6%
6% - 7.6%
Colour also 20-33 EBC
What goes wrong
Using crystal malt for the dark fruit. The character comes from dark candi syrup and yeast; crystal malt leaves it sticky.
Commercial examples
Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.
Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Checked against the published guidelines.
Brew it
A recipe on this site brewed to this style
Every figure below is computed from the ingredients and checked against the ranges above before the page is built.
The rest of the belgian and farmhouse family
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