Questions tagged [belgian]
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Sweet(-ish) Tripel
So, I decided to make a Tripel. I've been brewing for decades, but haven't made a Tripel in about 15 years -- so it's not in my wheel house.
Anyhow, it was a smooth brewday, the stats are as follows.....
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Secondary Fermentation Temperature and Purpose in Belgian Style Beer
After brewing several Ale beers over the last period I would like to brew a Belgian Style beer.
Many recipes suggest to add an additional step called "Secondary Fermentation" or sometimes &...
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A good belgian wit recipe for Indian climate?
Cheers! I know there are a few good ones out there but I'm not sure if temperature is going to play a weighted part here. I'm from India and the temperature at the place i live in ranges between 25C ...
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Should fruit in secondary produce CO2?
I had a Belgian Dubbel in primary about two weeks, ending up with a gravity of 1.016. Then 3 days ago I racked onto 5.5 lbs of cherries, leaving the yeast cake behind.
I expected the residual yeast ...
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Belgian Candi Sugar - CONFUSED!
I've been reading about making some Belgian Candi Sugar for a Piraat (Belgian Tripel) recipe I want to make and finding some inconsistencies about the techniques.
People talk about using citric acid ...
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Bottled a Belgian ale not carbonating
I used white labs abbey ale yeast - fermentation went well and flocculated quite a bit. I then bottled straight from primary. I noticed that not a lot of yeast went into the bottles which hasn't ...
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Step mash and under modified malts
I’ve been reading about common mistakes with Belgian beers and it’s been noted that a “real” Belgian beer requires a step mash. The reason given for this is that apparently this is required for good ...
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Making a strong belgian ale
I'm pretty new to home brewing. I made a 1 gallon Belgian Ale kit which came out pretty good and then did a 5-gallon Strong Belgian Ale recipe I found on the internet which also came out pretty well. ...
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Cold crashing and risk of oxidation
I'm brewing a Belgian golden strong ale for the first time. According to the fermentation schedule, it should cold crash and lager at 32°F (0°C) for three weeks. Even though I've cold crashed before, ...
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Beer blew up into the airlock. What's next?
So it happened again. The beer blew out the airlock leaving a water and beer mix behind. The airlock still bubbles as per usual. Now I'm wondering what I should do next.
Leave it as is
Replace the ...
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Looking for yeast with dry flavour to pair with Nelson Sauvin
I'm looking to pair Nelson Sauvin hops with some yeast. The hop variety is reminiscent of white wine, grapes and gooseberry. I'd love to go with a dry flavour profile, like a Belgium strong ale yeast, ...
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Agave Nectar vs Candi Syrup
I'm looking to brew a Belgium Tripel but using all American ingredients, specifically from the Southwestern United States.
Would Agave Nectar impart a different flavor than using a Belgium Candi ...
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Leave out the sugar in a Belgian tripel?
It seems like the only reason to add plain sugar is to boost ABV without changing flavor. If I want a lighter beer, can I just leave out the sugar? Or will that affect the flavor?
I'm not talking ...
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What happens if I ramp temperature too fast?
I'm brewing a Duvel Belgian golden strong. Chilled my wort to 64°F and pitched my yeast. My plan was to raise the temperature 3 degrees a day to 82°F. Today (day 2) ambient temperature rose into ...
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Belgian funk taste
Have made a couple of beers with Belle Saison yeast and have seen a couple of posts about this and other belgian yeast producing funky flavor. After having tasted my own beer I have to agree, there is ...
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