tdogg
Well-Known Member
I just bottled a very light belgian ale with Wyeast 1214 belgian abbey ale. it was a light straw color, very dry, and a slight banana flavor. the recipe included:
8 lbs castle pilsner malt
1 lb table sugar
.75 oz styrian goldings @ 60
.25 oz styrian goldings @ 15
mash at 149F for 80 min.
OG around 1.04 (broke hydrometer the day before).
after looking at the recipe, it occurred to me that i basically brewed a lite lager, but with belgian ale yeast. i may try the same recipe with S-05 to see what the difference is.
also, i have heard of imperial stouts using belgian ale yeast, and i have the washed cake of wyeast 1214 sitting in my fridge. does anyone have suggestions on other styles that could be fun to try with belgian yeast?
8 lbs castle pilsner malt
1 lb table sugar
.75 oz styrian goldings @ 60
.25 oz styrian goldings @ 15
mash at 149F for 80 min.
OG around 1.04 (broke hydrometer the day before).
after looking at the recipe, it occurred to me that i basically brewed a lite lager, but with belgian ale yeast. i may try the same recipe with S-05 to see what the difference is.
also, i have heard of imperial stouts using belgian ale yeast, and i have the washed cake of wyeast 1214 sitting in my fridge. does anyone have suggestions on other styles that could be fun to try with belgian yeast?