Based on discussions with Rochefort brewmaster Gumer Santos, here’s a homebrew-scale recipe inspired by the Trappist abbey’s strongest dark ale—with notes on how to adjust the recipe to approximate the 6 or 8.
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For more from Santos, see our Ask the Pros on brewing Rochefort’s highly regarded ales—including the dark ales as well as newer Triple Extra.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.096 (22.9°P)
FG: 1.010 (2.6°P)
IBUs: 27
ABV: 11.3%
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