First awesome beer

[sockmerchant]

Just thought I'd share my moment.  This is brew number 6 and is the first brew i'm proud of. A belgian style tripel.  Finished a bit dryer than i was going for... but its damn tasty.  Far too easy to drink at 11% though... 

 

Anyhoo... YAY!

 

 

 

[JR]

Good work!  I remember making the first beer that I really thought was as good as my favourite beers to buy.  Awesome feeling.

[sockmerchant]

Damn right! :)

[denimglen]

Good on ya mate.

 

Enjoy it while it lasts before you start getting too critical on yourself ;-)

[Reviled]

"Enjoy it while it lasts before you start getting too critical on yourself ;-)"

 

lol, this is actually really good advice!!

[sockmerchant]

Noted :)

[jt]

Enjoy it while it lasts before you start getting too critical on yourself ;-)

 

Hey with only 10 litres you'll have to do a re-brew real soon !

[sockmerchant]

True! Except i'll tinker... and it'll be something else. You know how these things go :)

[Andrew Dixon]

Looks delicious.  Can you share the recipe?  I would be keen to try making a tripel sometime.

 

Andy

[sockmerchant]

No probs here you go. Keep in mind this is a half batch (10L)

 

87%	3.300		Pilsner (2 Row) Ger	309	2
8%	0.300		Sugar, Table (Sucrose)	384	1
3%	0.100		Malto-Dextrin	359	6
2%	0.060		Aromatic Malt	300	26
1%	0.030		Belgian Biscuit Malt	292	24

boil	90 mins	15	Styrian Goldings	pellet	7.0
boil	15 mins	5	Saaz	pellet	3.5
boil	5 mins	7	Saaz	pellet	3.5

boil

15 min

15 grams

Irish Moss

Wyeast Belgian Ale (1214)

 

I use BIAB. Mashed at 65C for 90 mins, 90 min boil.

OG 1.085

FG 1.006 (was  trying for 1.008)

 

I added the sugar as fermentation was winding down. Pitched at 18C, kept it there for 2 days. Then raised to 20 over a day, then 24 over two days, then let it go. Was in primary for 2.5 weeks, then bottled.  Did not use bottling yeast, but have plenty of carbonation. Had to swirl it a few times to get it to attenuate.

 

Enjoy

[Andrew Dixon]

Thanks.  I use BIAB and make 12L batches so this recipe is pretty much perfect for me.

 

Andy

[sockmerchant]

Sweet. Let me know how it turns out. You can probably leave out the maltodextrin.  Mine just finished super dry and I wanted to get some body back.

[Darrin Smith]

what does the numbers at end of grains mean?