Dubble Cross

I do enjoy Belgium doubbels but sometimes it is hard to find good examples. Rewind a few years ago while celebrating Valentines Day in Historic Savannah GA with my wife- we found a great craft bar with good food that had a couple of dubbels on tap. Both were US made, I would rather not say which breweries, and both were *in my opinion* poor examples. Both were thin and one had way too many spice additions, when I think of a dubbel- Chimay, Westmale, Ommegang, etc. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. After much research and several tries at making my own Dark Candy sugar- I think I found the closest way, thanks http://suigenerisbrewing.blogspot.com/2013/09/making-belgian-candi-sugar.html My hope to to try and make several Dubbels using various methods: Up first- Doubble Cross, no candy sugar was harmed in this beer. Pils, pale, caramunich and special B malts only. I hope to check it tonight and move it to secondary. The Yeasties will then munch on some Belgium Enkel (single) till my next whack at the dubbel. My hope is to develope a recipe that is simple(Pils/Pale and candy sugar) and good. Uncarbed tasting notes: Aroma- Light honey, flowery, hints of alcohol and plums App- dark golden color Flavor- SMOOTH, fruity with very little hop bite (uncarbed beer), hint of alcohol, slight earthy. Mouthfeel- Gonna wait till I carb this up. 1.060-1.004 in two weeks! 7.1%