Brewed a tripel, getting unexpected flavors (coffee, raisins, etc)

[walke2jd]

So, I brewed the Midwest Belgian Tripel All-grain kit and thanks to some help on the boards, I just kegged it up. I had a taste during kegging and the flavor is waaay different than what I was expecting. The kit says it will have a light, slightly orange flavor. Instead I am tasting coffee, toffee, and raisins.

The flavor is great still, but I would love to know what went "wrong" and caused the flavor profile to change.

Just a quick breakdown:
OG 1.065
FG 1.015
It was in primary for 6 months and stayed around 73 degrees.

 

[beerman0001]

What yeast did you use?

 

[TyTanium]

Sounds more like a dubbel.

 

[bigbeergeek]

What color is it??

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Sounds delicious.

 

[walke2jd]

I lost my brew notebook during a house project over the summer, so Im not sure on which yeast. It was a White Labs Vial and it was whatever defaults when you choose the Vial option when ordering the kit.

The coloring is a dark amber. Looking at a few BJCP color guides, I would estimate somewhere between 16 and 18.

Not sure what went wrong. Im happy its still delicious, but I hate that its so far from what was intended.

 

[slarkin712]

You most certainly have a dubbel. According to ABV, color, and flavor you must have brewed a dubbel. I say enjoy!

 

[knuckleheadbrewing]

I lost my brew notebook during a house project over the summer, so Im not sure on which yeast. It was a White Labs Vial and it was whatever defaults when you choose the Vial option when ordering the kit.

The coloring is a dark amber. Looking at a few BJCP color guides, I would estimate somewhere between 16 and 18.

Not sure what went wrong. Im happy its still delicious, but I hate that its so far from what was intended.

Sounds like they sent you the wrong kit and you indeed have brewed a dubble...

 

[walke2jd]

Well, that sounds plausible. I have no idea whether the grain bill they send is correct since its all mixed together, and Im too much of a noob to notice that the grains don't look right.

Thanks for the insights. Either way, this is shaping up to be the best brew Ive done. I cant wait to try it carbed up.

 

[beerman0001]

A triple is going to be a light color.