Athanasius
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Hi all. Making an attempt at a Dubbel for my second brew and I just want to get some feedback on my progress and if things 'seem' to be ok. Here was the initial recipe that I brewed up on May 13th:
LME : 6.6 lbs. Muntons Extra Light
DME : 4 lbs. Muntons X Light
Bittering Hops : 2 oz. Hallertau (Ger) (60 mins)
Finishing Hops : 1 oz. Hallertau (Ger) (5 mins)
Yeast : Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500 (Whitelabs)
Clarifier : 1 tsp. Irish Moss (30 mins.)
Belgian Candy : 1lb clear (60 mins.)
I pitched a 700ml starter of the liquid yeast and had an OG of 1.083 (higher than the recipe estimated). The fermentation was bubbling away at every 6 secs within 24hrs and continued strong for about a week and a half at which point the SG was 1.026. Today I racked to a secondary 5 gal carboy. The SG today was 1.022 and the smell / taste was very strong of alcohol. When I racked I left the sediment from the primary out (was this correct?).
Is everything on track? Is there anything that I have done wrong up to this point? How long should I keep it in the secondary? Will the alcohol taste diminish with time after bottling?
Any feedback / constructive criticism is appreciated
Thanks!
LME : 6.6 lbs. Muntons Extra Light
DME : 4 lbs. Muntons X Light
Bittering Hops : 2 oz. Hallertau (Ger) (60 mins)
Finishing Hops : 1 oz. Hallertau (Ger) (5 mins)
Yeast : Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500 (Whitelabs)
Clarifier : 1 tsp. Irish Moss (30 mins.)
Belgian Candy : 1lb clear (60 mins.)
I pitched a 700ml starter of the liquid yeast and had an OG of 1.083 (higher than the recipe estimated). The fermentation was bubbling away at every 6 secs within 24hrs and continued strong for about a week and a half at which point the SG was 1.026. Today I racked to a secondary 5 gal carboy. The SG today was 1.022 and the smell / taste was very strong of alcohol. When I racked I left the sediment from the primary out (was this correct?).
Is everything on track? Is there anything that I have done wrong up to this point? How long should I keep it in the secondary? Will the alcohol taste diminish with time after bottling?
Any feedback / constructive criticism is appreciated
Thanks!