Considering I was brewing in blizzard conditions, I thought Belgian Dubbel Brew Day went pretty well.
I took some videos throughout the day, embedded below. The original gravity of this one was just shy of 1.070, which will likely equate to somewhere in the 7-8% ABV range. Just about spot on with most traditional commercial examples.
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December 30, 2008 at 6:32 pm
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December 30, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Love the videos man. I hope all is well. Happy New Years! Drink some good stuff! Sorry you couldn’t get the IPA!
December 30, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Thanks Dave. Hope all is well on your end too. And sorry about the 16 Grit. I’m still very disappointed in myself.
December 31, 2008 at 7:33 am
Nothing to be sorry about man. Thanks for even thinking about me. I’m sure you were disapointed. I know I would of been. But you never know when you might get the chance to try it!
January 1, 2009 at 11:19 am
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