Pauwel Kwak Clone 3 Gal.

MASHEXTRACT RECIPE AND PROCEDURE FOR PAUWEL KWAK
6 Ibs. (2.7 kg.) English amber dried malt extract
1½ Ibs. (0.7 kg.) French Pilsener malt or other Pilsener malt
3½ Ibs. (1.6 kg.) Belgian Munich malt-7 Lovibond (15 EBC)
5 Ibs. (2.3 kg.) Total grains
4 HBU (113 MBU) English Challenger hops (pellets)-60 minutes
(bittering)
2.5 HBU (71 MBU) European Styrian Goldings hops (pellets)-15 minutes
(flavor/aroma)
1 HBU Czech Saaz hops (pellets)-15 minutes (flavor/aroma)
¼ tsp. Irish moss
¾ c. corn sugar for priming in bottles. Use ⅓ cup corn sugar if priming
a keg.
Wyeast 1214 Belgian Ale yeast suggested; it is high-gravity- and esterproducing.
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 5 quarts (4.8 1.)
of 140-degree F (60 C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the
temperature at 133 degrees F (56 C) for 30 minutes. Add 2.5 quarts (2.4 1.) of
boiling water. Add heat to bring temperature up to 150 degrees F (65.5 C). Hold
for about 60 minutes.
After conversion, raise temperature to 167 degrees F (75 C), lauter and
sparge with 2 gallons (7.6 1.) of 170-degree F (77 C) water. Collect about 3
gallons (11.5 1.) of runoff. Add malt extract and bittering hops and bring to a full
and vigorous boil.
The total boil time will be 60 minutes. When 15 minutes remain, add flavor
hops and Irish moss. After a total wort boil of 60 minutes, turn off the heat, then
separate or strain out and sparge hops, and direct the hot wort into a sanitized
fermenter to which 2 gallons (7.6 1.) of cold water have been added. If
necessary, add additional cold water to achieve a 5-gallon (19-1.) batch size.
Chill the wort to 70 degrees F (21 C). Aerate the cooled wort well. Add an active
yeast culture and ferment for 4 to 6 days in the primary. Then transfer into a
secondary fermenter and age for one month, preferably at about 70 degrees F (21
C).
When secondary aging is complete, prime with sugar, bottle or keg. Let
condition at temperatures above 60 degrees F (15.5 C) until clear and
carbonated.