dav8dav
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Hey all,
Been reading the forums for a few months now but this is my first post. Thanks in advance for any help!
Anyways, 2.5 weeks ago I brewed my fourth batch of beer and first high gravity brew, a belgian golden strong ale. The recipe was (more or less) based off the golden strong ale recipe in the Palmer/Zainasheff book. I pitched two vials of liquid yeast: one vial of WLP530 and one vial of WLP500. The SG was 1.075 and now after 2.5 weeks in the primary its at 1.014 (hoping for it to go down to at least 1.011). Also, it tastes great; I'm really, really happy with and excited about it.
Anyways my question is this: what exactly do i do next? I have been really pleased with my results so far using only a single-vessel fermentation routine and originally planned on just giving this one 4 weeks or so in the primary then bottling. However, several people are telling me that for big beers/belgians I should consider racking, both for clarity and improved taste. I'm hearing a lot of conflicting advice and right now and am somewhat unsure about what to do next.
Is it generally recommended to rack big beers/belgians or will it not make that big of a difference? Moreover, is it usually recommended to store it cold in order to improve clarity?
Thanks!
Been reading the forums for a few months now but this is my first post. Thanks in advance for any help!
Anyways, 2.5 weeks ago I brewed my fourth batch of beer and first high gravity brew, a belgian golden strong ale. The recipe was (more or less) based off the golden strong ale recipe in the Palmer/Zainasheff book. I pitched two vials of liquid yeast: one vial of WLP530 and one vial of WLP500. The SG was 1.075 and now after 2.5 weeks in the primary its at 1.014 (hoping for it to go down to at least 1.011). Also, it tastes great; I'm really, really happy with and excited about it.
Anyways my question is this: what exactly do i do next? I have been really pleased with my results so far using only a single-vessel fermentation routine and originally planned on just giving this one 4 weeks or so in the primary then bottling. However, several people are telling me that for big beers/belgians I should consider racking, both for clarity and improved taste. I'm hearing a lot of conflicting advice and right now and am somewhat unsure about what to do next.
Is it generally recommended to rack big beers/belgians or will it not make that big of a difference? Moreover, is it usually recommended to store it cold in order to improve clarity?
Thanks!