So today I picked up my ingredients to make my Belgian Ale. I was meaning to get the Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale, but as I was ordering i drew a blank. I ended up getting Safbrew S-33... was told it would work. Later I read about it and realized that it is not like Wyeast 1388.
So, my experimentation will begin... because I can't take the S-33 back now. I did order the Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale and also a pack of Safbrew T-58 Ale Yeast.
This is what I plan to do (let me know if you have any experience with the differences).
I am going to make 3 separate batches.
1 with Safbrew S-33 (5 gallon)
1 with Safbrew T-58 (just because I want to know the difference... might be a 3 gallon deal in my old Mr. Beer)
1 with Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale (5 gallon. I plan to just go ahead and order this for the experiment).
My recipes will be:
10 lbs Pilsen Light LME
1.5 lbs Cane Sugar
2 oz Saaz
Safbrew S-33
10 lbs Pilsen Light LME
1.5 lbs Cane Sugar
2 oz Saaz
Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale
10 lbs Pilsen Light LME (or equivalent for 3 gallon batch)
1.5 lbs Cane Sugar
2 oz Saaz
Safbrew T-58
Thoughts? Past experiences?
So, my experimentation will begin... because I can't take the S-33 back now. I did order the Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale and also a pack of Safbrew T-58 Ale Yeast.
This is what I plan to do (let me know if you have any experience with the differences).
I am going to make 3 separate batches.
1 with Safbrew S-33 (5 gallon)
1 with Safbrew T-58 (just because I want to know the difference... might be a 3 gallon deal in my old Mr. Beer)
1 with Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale (5 gallon. I plan to just go ahead and order this for the experiment).
My recipes will be:
10 lbs Pilsen Light LME
1.5 lbs Cane Sugar
2 oz Saaz
Safbrew S-33
10 lbs Pilsen Light LME
1.5 lbs Cane Sugar
2 oz Saaz
Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale
10 lbs Pilsen Light LME (or equivalent for 3 gallon batch)
1.5 lbs Cane Sugar
2 oz Saaz
Safbrew T-58
Thoughts? Past experiences?