I set out to brew a Belgian last Wednesday, and tossed in two rehydrated sachets of T-58 along with one smack pack of Wyeast 3787 at the suggestion of my local home brew shop. The first few days of fermentation required a blow off tube despite ~1 gallon of headspace, and left 6 inches of junk on my bucket walls. I am very loosely trying to emulate Westvleteren (largest deviation is smoked 2 row), and was wondering if anyone has used t-58 for a Belgian. I keep hearing about the pepper quality of the yeast, but can't find much more. Also, does anyone know what strain T-58 comes from, or how it might interact with 3787? Any recipe comments also appreciated.
Ingredients:
39% 6# 0 Northwestern Extra Light LME info 34 (points) 8 (SRM)
26% 4 0 Belgian Pils info 37 2
19% 3 0 Belgian Candi Syrup A info 36 40
13% 2 0 Belgian Candy Sugar Light info 36 0
2% 0 4 Smoked American Two-row info 34 5
2% 0 4 Belgian Special B info 30 220
Mash 60 minutes at 149, boil 75 minutes. I essentially remashed instead of sparging, turned it into a secondary boil, and added to primary boil. No "topping off" with plain water. 5 Gallon yield.
boil 60 mins 1.0 Target info pellet 8.4 (AA)
boil 15 mins 1.0 Hallertauer info leaf 4.8
boil 15 mins 1.0 Styrian Goldings info leaf 5.4
OG actual 1.100, FG predicted ~1.021, ABV ~10.9, SRM 21, IBU 24.4
Thanks for the input
Ingredients:
39% 6# 0 Northwestern Extra Light LME info 34 (points) 8 (SRM)
26% 4 0 Belgian Pils info 37 2
19% 3 0 Belgian Candi Syrup A info 36 40
13% 2 0 Belgian Candy Sugar Light info 36 0
2% 0 4 Smoked American Two-row info 34 5
2% 0 4 Belgian Special B info 30 220
Mash 60 minutes at 149, boil 75 minutes. I essentially remashed instead of sparging, turned it into a secondary boil, and added to primary boil. No "topping off" with plain water. 5 Gallon yield.
boil 60 mins 1.0 Target info pellet 8.4 (AA)
boil 15 mins 1.0 Hallertauer info leaf 4.8
boil 15 mins 1.0 Styrian Goldings info leaf 5.4
OG actual 1.100, FG predicted ~1.021, ABV ~10.9, SRM 21, IBU 24.4
Thanks for the input