WLP500 Monastery (WhiteLabs)
From one of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. An excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels. If you're trying to clone Chimay this is the yeast you want to go with.
Pitch at 66-68F and let it rise up 1-2 degrees per day and hold it at 72-75F for 7-14 days. This yeast can dry out a beer no problem. With a starting gravity beer of 1.080 SG we recommend using 8g Fermaid K (AD345) in conjunction with this yeast during the first 24-48 hours after pitch.
One of my favorite styles. Really trying to get the malty, caramel flavors. Putting it into the Balcones Barrel used in (N).
Haven't made a Belgian Dubbel in a while.
Similar to: Barrel Aged Belgian Dubbel (U)