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looks like heffe wins, thanks for the help.

Ok so I am just about to transfer my Belgian to the secondary tonight after 12 days in the primary. Which means one thing... room for a new beer! Here is the deal i know this belgian is gonna take a while bottle conditioning to get perfect, so in the meantime i would like to get something...

Ok so i originally set out to make my version or a nice strong belgian cru. this is the recipe i devised: Steeping grains: (45 min) 1/2 lb pail crystal malt 1 1/2 lb Cara Vienne Extract BOil wort ( 60min ) 6 lb LME 1 lb dry lme 2 lb dark lme 2lb candi sugar hops/flavoring...

that is supposed to be dark malt extract not dark lme typo sorry.

oh i forgot i got a 1/2 lb of dry amber i will probably throw in their do deepen it up a lil

Ok so i originally set out to make my version or a nice strong belgian cru. this is the recipe i devised: Steeping grains: (45 min) 1/2 lb pail crystal malt 1 1/2 lb Cara Vienne Extract BOil wort:(60min) 6 lb LME 1 lb dry lme 2 lb dark lme 2lb candi sugar hops/flavoring: 2...

well shux! guess I am buying more bottles then, as I am quite set on brewing this badboy. That way I can brew another "smaller" beer. Maybe heffe. My problem is most beers I love are big beers. Scots, Imperials, Belgians, Stouts. Guess good taste is a gift and a curse.

anyone know where one can buy bottles for cheep? I have been saving bottles from purcahsed beer but i kinda would like to just buy 5 gallons worth of bottles so I can start doing more batches. only have enough for a littel over 5 gal right now. Most the bottles i use are the grolsch style easy...

almost forgot how long does this beer take to get ready. I am a very impatient brewer with only enough bottles for 1 beer at a time, any guesses on how long i gott atorturemyself by not being able to enjoy a nice strong belgian? lemme know! also anyone know where one can buy bottles for cheep? I...

ok i found something on recipator.com (which is awesome if noone here has been there)! This sounds right up my alley and vvery similar to what you suggested. steep 1/2 lb belgian pale 1.5 lb belgian cara vienne extract 6lb light lme 1 lb light dme 2 lb belgian candy sugar hops...

looks pretty good biermuncher my thinking is that doesn't seem like it will be very high in alc. content. Am i wrong for expecting more sugar for the yeast to turn into alohol for a belgian? I always though of them as being quite hight it alc % would adding more lme get me a stronger ale?

Ok so my porter just finished about a week ago and is almost half gone already. ( success ineed!) anywho now I want to brew a nice belgian. I want something light and flavorful just wondering if any of you got a good recipe. I am an extract brewer right now and use a lil bit of dry grain...

Thanks everyone. howtobrew has been a very interesting read, with a lot of godo ideas and helpful info. all your suggestions were very helpful. onelove.

Good thought. I have a copper wort chiller that i hook to my hose that is pretty effective. If that doesnt get temp to 50 in the summertime, an ce bath should do the trick right?

sweet, i have found good condition used chest freezers for 75 to 200 bucks so that'll be sweet, For the johnson controllers is their a website that would sell them or would a hardware store have it? where should i look?