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Originally Posted by MuddyWaters
I want to try a Belgian Tripel, but am very new to homebrewing. Any suggestions on kits to try to get my first one brewed?
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If you're truly new to this, my advice would be don't start with a tripel. Not that it's all that difficult as an extract batch (I assume that's what we're talking about), but with the higher starting gravity, we're talking about a beer that's even more prone to attracting wild yeast, stuck fermentation, wort boil-overs, etc. And because it has very little hop bitterness, any problem in the taste will not be covered up w/ hop flavor the way it would be in a hoppier style.
Plus, a tripel is a style that will drink much better after cellaring a few months, which is definitely not something you're going to want to do with a first batch.
(Plus, a tripel is expensive to brew compared to lower gravity styles...)
Pale ales, if you like them, are a great first brew. Your brewing technique will improve dramatically over the first few batches. This also gives you a chance to build up your "beer cellar" a bit so you'll be able to be patient with that tripel when you get around to brewing it.
Just my $.02. Apologies in advance if my assumptions are incorrect.
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