Brewcraft Belgian Ale Ideas?

JubJub · Post by **JubJub** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 7:11 pm

Has anyone made this kit? It is 1.8kg and I have a safale k-97 yeast. Can ferment at any temp. I was thinking 1kg of LDME and 20g Saaz and 20g hallertau to 23lts.

I don't want to overpower the kit unless of course it is bland.

I see some people like to use fruit, but I'm not sure about that yet.

Any Ideas?

Thanks,

Jub

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 8:58 pm

Did one a few months back with a K97, 1Kg LDME and a Cascade teabag steeped. Worked well.

Cheers,
Greg

NTRabbit · Post by **NTRabbit** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 9:19 pm

500g of Belgian Candi Sugar would go down a treat

The Carbonator · Post by **The Carbonator** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 9:32 pm

I wasnt too impressed with it, actually.

I reckon it was a bit bland, made with just 1kg malt and kit yeast.

If I had it again, i would use WLP530 yeast, to make it more earthy.

pharmaboy · Post by **pharmaboy** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 10:29 pm

I use this kit with 3463 forbidden fruit yeast - a belgian yeast would be good, even the coopers bottled yeast has some charachter, or for dry, try T-58.

I add 500g steeped crystal (german or english, but avoid the4 Joe White aussie crystal malt), 1.5kg amber malt extract, 300g dried wheat malt, 200grams brown sugar, and brew to 18 litres.

Makes me happy.

JubJub · Post by **JubJub** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 11:17 pm

Candy Sugar?

Is this sucrose dissolved in water and then re-crytallised.

Jub

MagooMan · Post by **MagooMan** » Thursday Jul 20, 2006 11:51 pm

Did this one with 500gm wheat malt, 500gm LDME, 200gm dex, 15gm Hersbrucker for flav and 15g Saaz for bitterness....sensational...was a true belgian ale....

ernie · Post by **ernie** » Friday Jul 21, 2006 10:49 am

I did one with 1Kg DDME, 500g yellowbox honey and 50g Carafa III grain (steeped in coffee plunger 10 min). HBS guy said kit yeast was good so used that.

Was trying to make a honey porter. Tried one last weekend after 3 weeks in the bottle. Was still young and rough-ish but it's gonna be schweeet in a couple of months. I got half a chubby thinking about how good this is gonna be.

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Friday Jul 21, 2006 11:16 am

JubJub wrote:Candy Sugar?

Candy sugar is sugar that's been heated in the presence of acid to "invert" some of the sugar. You also get nice complex caramel type flavours.

You can make your own candy sugar or buy it from grain and grape.

JubJub · Post by **JubJub** » Saturday Jul 22, 2006 2:27 pm

Thanks for the ideas. I will be taking on board a bit from everyone here. Have just finnished making my candi sugar. Mmmmmm sugar. If it goes well, this candi sugar might go in all my brews instead of dex.

Thanks rwh for the candi sugar link. Its informative and simple to follow.

Jub

JubJub · Post by **JubJub** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 8:31 pm

Have decided on,

1.8kg kit
500 LDME
500 Amber Candi Sugar
250 Dry wheat malt
10 hersbrucker 15min boil
10 saaz 5 min boil
23lts
Belgian Strong ale wyeast

Making this weekend.

Jub