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KEG wrote:hey boonie, next time if you don't want to go to the trouble of liquid yeast, try safale T-58 - belgian ale yeast. it'll change it from tasting like a strong british ale, to the spicy phenolic-laced notes of a belgian strong ale... mmmm.

G'day KEG, I actually used an S04 dry packet for this one.

I actually do have a packet of Safbrew T-58, the HB guy told me it was for high % brews....... I've been wondering what to put it in. I'll give that a crack.

Cheers

Boonie

yeah, could've worded my post better - i made it because i noticed you only used S-04. that's why i said it probably tastes like a strong british ale more than belgian (but i bet it's still damn tasty!)

I think that a good Belgian yeast is key to this sort of stuff. The T-58 is a reasonable dry yeast if you cannot be convinced to use a *cough* proper *cough* yeast.

As an aside, the T-58 works well for mead, too...

KEG wrote:yeah, could've worded my post better - i made it because i noticed you only used S-04. that's why i said it probably tastes like a strong british ale more than belgian (but i bet it's still damn tasty!)

Ahhhhhh, I read it the other way. I see what you meant now.......

It is very tasty for sure

SpillsMostOfIt wrote:I think that a good Belgian yeast is key to this sort of stuff. The T-58 is a reasonable dry yeast if you cannot be convinced to use a *cough* proper *cough* yeast.

As an aside, the T-58 works well for mead, too...

....Just read that.....Twas a minute earlier than mine.......

S *Cough* 0 *Cough* 4 did the job nicely

I will do a starter like Lethal's one day for this one.

Cheers

Boonie

lethaldog wrote:
Sorry folks but just to clarify changes to this i should have specified that slow boil all ingredients except yeast and grain for 40 min, steep grain in hot water for 1 hour, then strain in and sparge, the rest is as is

Hey Lethal just to confirm you do boil all the hops for 40 minutes? Also how much water do you use in the boil?

Will put this down sometime later this week.

Cheers
Rob

Yes you do boil all the hops for 40 mins along with the malt, honey and sugar and steep the grains while you are boiling the rest, i went for about 4 litres in the boil from memory.

Thanks mate all sorted was just unsure about the hop boiling times and the water.

Cheers
Rob

I did a full-volume boil when I made this - having badly scaled up to 23litres (got proportions of honey and sugar wrong).

I think that your boil volume will change what your hops do slightly, but given (IMO) this is more of a yeast-driven beer, it doesn't matter too much.

It was the first time I had used a liquid yeast and I just pitched the smackpack into the wort and walked away. No need to get scared by starters, erlenmeyers, stir-plates and stuff.

In retrospect, the perfect introduction to the liquid yeast culture...

Going to bulk prime Lethals Chimay clone how much dex would you guys use for the 15ltrs?

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Rob

I would go with about 100gm depending on what temp the brew is at but this is going with about 18*C

Probaly be around 22 - 24 would you add more or less?

Cheers
Rob

22*C 106 gm dex

24*C 109 gm dex
so you take your pick but either way you will be fine..

Best advice is relax and have a homebrew

Thanks Heaps Lethal. Cracked my first one open today after a week in the bottle ( could not wait ),

Tastes good to me and has good carb already. Not sure what its meant to taste like but very happy with it.

Cheers
Rob

Good to hear

Took a Photo of Lethals baby.

This was the last of the keg I had, so I thought I had better take a photo for Lethal..........it is his baby after all.



Cheers

Boonie

mmmmm that looks good. what was the ABV?

I calculated it to 8.3%.....I cannot remember start or finish as I have lost my book, but remember the actual.

Cheers

Boonie

PS It really does have a kick that sneaks up on you, my mate found that out the hard way....zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Looks great Boonie and thanks for the pic, mine were up around the 9-9.5% and yeah either way they do have a habit of kicking you in the arse if your not careful, the thing i love most is that first sip and the warm sensation you get as it makes its way to your guts, mmmmmmmm

Spot on there....the mouthfeel was awesome.

Left a lovely coating on the tongue......hang-on, that sounds really rude.

Not that there is anything wrong with that...

Cheers

Boonie