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
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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.
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
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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
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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?
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.
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...
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
