SoCo Cherry Quad (Belgian Dark Strong) - All Grain

SoCo Cherry Quad (Belgian Dark Strong) - All Grain

A high gravity, dark, and malty Belgian style ale with cherry, caramel, and chocolate flavors.  This sipping beer is perfect for cold winter nights.  Chocolate malt and Special B provide flavors of chocolate and raisin while natural cherry flavoring gives this beer a very distinct cherry flavor.

Characteristics:

• 9.7% ABV
• 20.0 SRM
• 26.3 IBU
• 1.087 OG
• 1.015 FG

This recipe kit DOES NOT  include yeast, priming sugar or grain bags.  However, we do give you yeast options at the top of the page. These yeasts may have different levels of attenuation which may result in slight variations in the final gravity.  

Yeast Pitch Rate:  We highly recommend preparing a yeast starter or using 2 packets of yeast for this recipe due to the high original gravity (OG) in order to keep the yeast happy and healthy.

Priming Sugar:  For priming sugar, we recommend the following:

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• Carbonation Drops

Grain & Hop Bags:  If you need a grain bag, we recommend the following:

• Brew In A Bag Nylon Straining Bag
• Brew In A Bag Straining Bag With Handles

Hop Straining Bags:  If you need hop straining bags, we recommend the following:

• Small Muslin Hop Boiling Bag
• Fine Mesh Nylon Hop Bag With Drawstring

Natural Flavoring Dosage:

• Use 2 ounces for light fruit flavor
• Use 3 ounces for medium fruit flavor
• Use 4 ounces for heavy fruit flavor

Recipe Sheet Download:  SoCo Cherry Quad All Grain Recipe Instructions

* We strongly recommend adding an ice pack when ordering liquid yeast.  Transit times can vary and liquid yeast works best when it remains cold until the day you brew.