Duvel Clone Mash Temp?

[SJW]

Any thoughts on what temp I should do an infusion mash at for a Duvel Clone? I don't know if I should mash low ie. 64 Deg C for a high fermentable wort or would the sugar give me the big atenuation required?

#44 Duvel
Belgian Golden Strong Ale


Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 28.00 L
Brewer: Stephen Wright
Boil Size: 35.90 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 75 min Equipment: Big teds keg
Taste Rating(out of 50): 0.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7000.00 gm Pilsner Boh (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC) Grain 87.5 %
45.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (60 min) Hops 14.6 IBU
12.00 gm Northern Brewer [9.90%] (60 min) Hops 9.2 IBU
55.00 gm Saaz [2.50%] (30 min) Hops 8.2 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1000.00 gm Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (2.0 EBC) Sugar 12.5 %
1 Pkgs Belgian Strong Ale (Wyeast Labs #1388) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.073 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 0.000 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 0.000 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.0 %
Bitterness: 31.9 IBU Calories: 0 cal/l
Est Color: 7.3 EBC Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 7000.00 gm
Sparge Water: 22.91 L Grain Temperature: 12.0 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 12.0 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 20.00 L of water at 70.9 C 64.0 C 75 min



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.6
Pressure/Weight: 181.1 gm Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 15.6 C Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 11.1 C

Notes




Steve

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

Gidday Steve,

I have used the Belgian Strong Ale yeast, 1388, many times and have always managed excellent attenuation using a mash temperature of 66C. With that amount of sugar in the grist I would not mash any lower for fear of an extremely dry beer.

YMMV.

C&B
TDA

 

[Ash in Perth]

I would go for about 63-64 at mash in. 12.5% sugar is not alot for this kind of beer. Some wheat, up to 5-10% may be a good idea aswell to aid that huge head retention that duvel has.