#36 Raison D'Etre Clone

The Vitals

Name: Raison D'Etre Clone
Brew Type: Extract
Volume: 10 gallons
Add-ins/ons: Clear Liquid Candi Sugar
OG: 1.080
FG: 1.017
ABV%: 8.3
Primary Fermentation: 06/23 - 07/08
Kegged/Bottled: 07/08
Brewers: Dane and Neal

Recipe (10-gallon)
16 lbs - Light DME
1 lb - Chocolate Malt 350L
8 oz - Caramel 60L
1 lb - Clear Liquid Candi Sugar
2 oz - Warrior Hops (60 min)
Whirlfloc Tablet (15 min)

Yeast Nutrient (10 min)

12 oz - Golden Raisins (10 min)
2 oz - Sterling Hops (0 min)
2 pkg - Belgian Ardennes Yeast (Wyeast 3522)

Steeped grains at 155F for 30 mins. Boiled and added ingredients according to schedule.  At 15 min left, removed 2 qt. of wart, add raisins, and blended until smooth.  Added raisin slurry at 10 min remaining. 

Cooled wart was split between two fermenters; one was fermented using a re-pitched Wyeast 3522 from previous batch (three day starter), and other was fermented using new Wyeast 3522 (one day starter).