January 1999
Recipe
EKU 28 Type Dopplebock
This recipe uses entirely pale malts, just as the EKU, but do not worry. This beer has plenty of malty character and a surprising amount of color. Its 28° Plato (1.112) makes it a big beer no matter how you look at it.
Mr. Wizard
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