Jaggery Indian Sugar and Belgian Ales
				Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:26 pm
				by craft brewing
				Anyone used this?  I was wondering how it go in a dark strong Belgian?  also what quanitities to use.  Theres a  local brew comapny down here in New Zealand that used it in an imperial ale - 11%.  So Im guessing a type of  barley wine - anyways its real tasty and thought it could add a real twist to a Belgian??
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				Re: Jaggery Indian Sugar and Belgian Ales
				Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:49 pm
				by brewinhard
				Any of the unrefined sugars (jaggery, piloncillo, muscovado) would be great in a belgian dark strong!  It will lend a distinct rummy overtone with a slight "molasses" note that will blend well with the malt profile and yeast character of a belgian dark.  I recently used the Brun fonce light belgian soft sugar in a dark strong and really enjoyed the character.