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(emphasis added) I think the key to what you want is the excess sugar and fermenting warm, but I don't think you want to under pitch because you want that high ABV. I was trying to make a Belgian Tripel and ended up getting something like what I think you are going for. It had an ABV of 10.5%...

This is the Duvel Clone/“Belgian strong Golden.” I brewed yesterday. Going crazy already

Duvel clone kit from Northern Brewer (They don't call it that - it's "Belgian Strong Golden Ale." Went well. With the sugar it's supposed to have OG of 1.081 - I got 1.079. 2 hour after pitching (at 65F), those 2 packs of BE-256 - it's active in sight glass already and a few bubbles in blow-off...

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+1 on that. I keg, force carbonate in keg, then sometimes bottle from that. Insert that elusive patience factor and some of those bottled ones have improved with age.

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So, If I could make 10 gallon batches instead of 5, I would have more beer - GOOD! But then I would have fewer brew days - BAD! THOUGHTS?

I've used this 3500W induction plate for 50+ batches for 2 years - no problems. I usually boil about 7.5 g down to 5.5 or 6 gallons. Takes about 25-30 minutes to get from mash out to rolling boil. Amazon.com: Mai Cook Stainless Steel 3500W Electric Induction Cooktop, Electric Countertop Burners...

Cold crash. Dump. Wait a few days. Repeat. You will end up losing more beer from your batch as posted above. But can get nice clear beer, no clogs this way.

Porter. Also got a Hop Box today from Yakima Valley Hops. Perfect timing

Classic brew and a great future home for some Homebrew - win/win!

I had to buy this for the name. Its good!

That is THE party crew! I would totally hang with them for a wild Friday night!

$140 for a 20lb tank sounds pretty good to me - and local so not trying to get it shipped from CL or eBay or whatever. And agree with the other posts - you're going to be swapping anyway. I bought my own shiny new aluminum 20# about 2 years ago. Pre-COVID I could go to the gas plant and they...

Good stuff! Still ahead - using to CO2 to do carbonation and/or closed pressure transfers. I have mastered the art of "pressurized gas making beer go everywhere." You can too!!

Harvested yeast and dry-hopped IPA

Just posting to show my gravity setup - I have a plate chiller (Therminator) not a CFC. I tried a pump once, instead of having my BK up on the box, and that was the only time it clogged. I usually have about 6g of wort and I've never timed it but just takes a few minutes. Temperature limitation...

Perfectly clear seems to happen to me right about when keg kick happens. :mug:

HB Amber Lager