cphair16
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I'm about to brew a batch Belgian Strong Ale. But I dont know what is the better option bottling or kegging it? If you have experience dealing with Belgian strong Ale let me know what you prefer.
Belgian stong ale (Keg or bottle)
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No experience but....
If it's strong
then it's gonna take a while to drink and it ties a keg up. I'd go for 12oz bottle.
Just my tupence worth.
If it's strong
then it's gonna take a while to drink and it ties a keg up. I'd go for 12oz bottle.Just my tupence worth.
wild
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I just finished my last bottle of Belgian Strong on its 4th birthday. These beers can be cellared for 10 years. Its easier to stash bottles than a keg besides, do you have enough kegs to allocate for the life of an aged ale? Bottle in 12's and maybe a few bombers just for parties.cphair16 said:
Good luck,
Wild
Brewsmith
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Bottles. For all the reasons stated.
You can age it and if it's strong, 12 oz may be all you need at one time.
I bottle all my strong stuff. And every 9-10% brew I've ever made got aged many months before cracking open a bottle. I don't want a keg tied up that long.
You can age it and if it's strong, 12 oz may be all you need at one time.
I bottle all my strong stuff. And every 9-10% brew I've ever made got aged many months before cracking open a bottle. I don't want a keg tied up that long.
Torchiest
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I just bottled my belgian strong. Not planning on touching it for at least a month, probably longer. I vote bottles!
cphair16
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Thanks for in the help. I will bottle in 22oz bottles. How long did it stay in the secondary?
wild
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I fermented in the primary fermenter for 7 days or until fermentation slowed, then siphoned into the secondary fermenter for approximately 6 weeks. Primed the beer in the second stage with another dose of the same strain of fresh yeast 3 days before bottling. Bottled when fermentation is complete, target gravity is reached and beer has cleared.cphair16 said:
Good luck,
Wild
