Augustijn

[far9410]

This is a classic Belgian, does anyone have a clone recipe?

[far9410]

It's the blonde I mean, I havnt tried the dunker or the grand cru yet!

[far9410]

Surely?, or should I just poke up the leffe recipe to about 8%

[jmc]

Both the Blond and the Grand Cru seem to be bottle contitioned so maybe make a yeast starter from a couple of bottles.

If you want to brew the Tripel I'd include 10-15% sugar to make it more drinkable ('digestible')
For ideas on a Tripel recipe see here
Tripel Karmeliet Clone Recipe?


http://www.vansteenberge.com/en/our-bee ... ijn-blond/

Augustijn Blond

In 1295 the Augustinian friars started to brew Augustijn in their Ghent monastery. In the Middle Ages many monks and priests brewed and sold their own beer. Often, the water was contaminated and that’s why it was safer to drink beer, since it was boiled during the brewing process.

In 1978 the Augustinian friars sought a new partner for the brewing of their Augustijn beer. They had previously also outsourced the brewing of their lager beer. Brewery Van Steenberge was a logical choice, since it was located near the monastery. Respect for the tradition was guaranteed.
From then on, Jozef Van Steenberge could enjoy himself and fully live his passion for high-fermentation beers. In 1982 he relaunched Augustijn, with secondary fermentation. A decision that the brewery has never regretted:

Ever since, Augustijn has known a steady growth, which was further confirmed after the restyling. Augustijn is indeed a genuine beer. One that is appreciated at receptions because of its mild and soft but very rich taste, but also during relaxed moments of tasting. It is in short a beer for every occasion.
When you drink the beer at a young age (up to 3 months after bottling), you will experience a fruity and hoppy taste. When the beer is more mature, it gets a deeper colour and a more pronounced flavour.

With the launch of Augustijn Dark in 2009, and together with the Augustijn Grand Cru, the beer that is very much liked by beer connoisseurs and that had been launched before 2009, the Augustijn range is now complete.

On the table
Excellent companion for food and extremely well-suited for semi-hard cheese (Gentse Keizer, Passendale, Watou…), artisanal pâté or mussels. Or use it to prepare rabbit with…

In the glass
Colour : amber blonde with white foam head Alcohol content: 7,5%
16° Plato Aroma : maltish (corn), fruity and hoppy
Taste : straightforward and mild with again maltishness and hop and a light touch of vanilla
After taste : slightly bitter and soft Packaging : bottles 33 cl, 75cl and barrels 30 l.
Fermentation both in the bottle as in the barrel, ensures a preservability for years with evolution in taste.

http://www.vansteenberge.com/en/our-bee ... grand-cru/

Augustijn Grand Cru


Besides the classic Augustijn, there is also a Grand Cru version; the “tripel” you could say. Less famous, but according to beer lovers without a doubt one of the best and finest beers of Brewery Van Steenberge. This beer unites a remarkable drought with the fruity of a tripel and will hence seduce many beer lovers!

On the table
This beer is an all-rounder, ideal as appetizer but also delivers as digestive or with strong cheese (Brugse Blomme, Pavé de Hainaut, Bouquet des Moines…). An excellent companion for every fish dish and als delicious with a hearty bouillabaisse and one of the few beers that suits amazingly well with seafood!

In the glass
Colour : straw yellow with white foam head
Alcohol content : 9,0%
18,5° Plato Aroma : fruity and spicy hoppy
Taste : very full in the mouth with touches of malt
After taste : dry and bitter
Packaging : bottles 33 cl, 75cl and barrels 30 l. Fermentation both in the bottle as in the barrel, ensures a preservability for years with evolution in taste.

[far9410]

Nice one mate, lots to go on there!

[seymour]

Augustijn Blond
Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V. in Ertvelde, Belgium
OG: 1065
ABV: 7.5%
Grainbill: 83% Belgian Pilsener Malt, 1.5% CaraPils/Dextrine Malt, 1.5% Aromatic Malt, 7% Flaked Corn, 7% White Sugar
Hops: Sterling (60 min), Saaz (30 min, 15 min, 5 min)
IBU: 28
Colour: golden amber
Yeast: proprietary Van Steenberge Belgian ale strain, obtained in 1978 from the Augustijner Abbey of Gent, occasionally sold as Wyeast 3739-PC. Use a big healthy starter and give it plenty of time to finish. Re-culturing yeast from bottles will no longer work, they stopped bottling with the primary strain several years ago, unfortunately. I've been saving my last bottle of homebrew with this yeast for many years, intending to grow it back up someday.
Apparent Attenuation: 88%!

[far9410]

Wow nice one Seymour !