Belgian recipe recommendation

[srob18]

I was amazed at the amount. The information on Wyeast site says this attenuates to 85%. I think I am getting every bit of that out of these little babies. I have not taken a reading because it is still bubbling. This is just a new experience for me really looking forward to drinking this. Next on board is be a saison, plan on using White labs WLP500, I will add this 1581 to the secondary to help finish it out. Oh wish I had more time.

I remember my stout attenuated very well. I think predictions were 1.089-1.021 and it actually ended up being like 1.018 and near 9% instead of around the 8.5 range. its a great yeast strain. As for your idea with a saison, i think that's a great idea! that would make a very crisp beer!

 

[sfish]

scob18,

Update bottled the stout and will bottle the chimay red tomorrow. Never found time to brew the wheat or saison.

I will send you a package next weekish, this will include a bottle of the 1581 yeast from the cake. I would guess this is second generation yeast and we could make a few more batches


Thank you and enjoy,
sfish

 

[srob18]

Looks great, I can't wait to harvest and use the second generation yeast. I still have one bottle of the first one i might do a taste test with. Will let you know what i find!

Oh and thanks for the beer!

 

[sfish]

Sending you 3 beers and the yeast. shipping next Monday. Sorry for the delay went on holiday.

White top:
“Raging Red Irish Red Ale”
Light Body Irish Red Ale
Made with Honey
Bitterness 26 IBU
Color 20 SRM
Alcohol 5.8%

Gold top:
“Chimay Red Clone”
A Belgian Dubbel copied recipe
Bitterness 25 IBU
Color 14 SRM
Alcohol 7.6%

Black top:
“Big Fish Stout”
Belgian Oatmeal Stout
Bitterness 34 IBU
Color 36 SRM
Alcohol 6.1%

 

[sfish]

Have you drank the samples?

 

[srob18]

Everything but the stout.

Really liked all of them so far, i think the Chimay Red was my favorite. I'll try to drink a stout this weekend and ill let you know how it compared to my last one i drank about a month ago.

 

[sfish]

scob18,

DId you ever us the yeast I sent you?

 

[filthyastronaut]

Make a Single, harvest yeast for a Tripel, and throw in a Belgian IPA and a Saison for good measure. Ardennes is a wonderful yeast strain for all four, but maybe do something different for the Saison.

 

[srob18]

scob18,

DId you ever us the yeast I sent you?

I have not yet. But i think i am going to coming up here pretty soon. It's starting to get warmer here in Texas and i think i want to make sure the yeast ferments at a higher temp for the next batch(since it's a Belgian).

Just patiently waiting!

Brewed a Wit i'm excited about in the meantime