Nicolet Brewing Winter Warmer

This Belgian Strong Dark Ale is a full-bodied high gravity ale perfect to warm your body during a cold winter night. It pours a dark black color with a frothy tan head. It has a roasted malt aroma with notes of coffee. Its flavor is complex with coffee notes up front, but then it quickly exhibits malty sweetness typical in most Belgian ales.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
OG: 1.078
FG: 1.019
ABV: 7.7%
SRM: 42.3
IBU: 17.8
Batch Size: 5 gallon

Grain Bill:
12 lbs. Marris Otter
2 lbs. Special B
1 lb. Munich Malt
1/2 lb. Black Patent Malt
.60 lb. Sucrose

Hop Bill:
1.00 oz Hallertau (60 min)
1.00 oz Saaz (5 min)

Misc:
1/2 oz Irish Moss

Yeast:
Abbey Ale (White Labs WLP# 530)

Procedure:
Single Infusion Mash at 158' for 45 minutes. Batch Sparge. Contuinue as normal.

Awards:
Silver-2008 Wisconsin State Fair