What Is Duvel Green?

[roddog]

OK, I've poked around a lot on the inter-tubes and cannot find much on this. Duvel Green is a draught version of Duvel, though I am hard pressed to believe that it is the single fermentation version of the notable Belgian Strong Pale Ale. It is effervescent, light (6.8% ABV; the regular Duvel is what 8.5%-ish?), and quite nice on a summer day. I don't even think it could be classified as a Belgian Golden Strong Ale (18D)...

I'm trying to formulate a clone of this, or at least something close as SWMBO has taken a shine to it, but have had no luck. Anyone in the BN run across this and give it a whirl in the MT?

roddog

[brewinhard]

If they are referring to a single fermentation beer, then maybe you could try to brew it by simply dropping any simple sugar additions that would be typically used for a secondary fermentation (or at least added later in the process)? If you skip out on adding 2# of sugar (or so) that might get you in the lower FG to produce a 6.8% beer. Just be sure to mash low to increase your fermentability.

[roddog]

If they are referring to a single fermentation beer, then maybe you could try to brew it by simply dropping any simple sugar additions that would be typically used for a secondary fermentation (or at least added later in the process)? If you skip out on adding 2# of sugar (or so) that might get you in the lower FG to produce a 6.8% beer. Just be sure to mash low to increase your fermentability.

Wouldn't you want to jack down the grain as well as the sugar to make sure you still get the dry finish?

[brewinhard]

I think you can still get that dry finish with the proper yeast strain, grain bill, and aeration, even without sugar. Solid carbonation will also help to enhance it.