Hop the ever-loving hell out of it. I'm talking 100+ calculated ibu's. Without adding sugar, you're looking at a best-case-scenario of high 1.010's final gravity. At 8%+ abv, you're going to need a ton of bitterness to try and counter the alcohol burn. Hop flavor isn't going to cut it, by the time the alcohol has mellowed enough to be drinkable, the hop flavor will fade to nothing. Belgians get by with using flavorful yeast and masterful brewing techniques. Who else makes a pale beer over 8% abv (well)?
What you've got now is basically a pale dopplebock. I'd take my recipe cues from the IPA world.Statistics: Posted by Roachbrau — Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:06 am
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