Success on the Belgian! (Picture)

[Jazz]

Thanks again to everyone who answered an earlier question from me about the slow carbonation and lack of clarity on my batch of Belgian Triple. I took your advice and left it in the den (out of sunlight) for another week at 68 degrees F. I have now moved it down to the basement at 55 degrees while it gets consumed, but it was a good lesson learned. Patience and time are obviously two key ingredients for making a "heavier" beer like this one. Given another week, with no bottle bombs, it has now carbonated to a really fantastic level.... beautiful head, but not blowing up and not filling the bottle with foam... and the clarity really came out wonderfully. I chilled a few bottles in the fridge down to 44 to see if I got any chill haze, and as the picture linked here will show, even when very cold, it settled out wonderfully.

http://runningscared.powerblogs.com/files/jazz-homebrew4u.jpg

And the taste is just fantastic! If I could share one with you through this computer, I would. Thanks again!

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

That looks fantastic. Think I'm getting ready to head out in a few minutes and see if I can find one (or two).

 

[Atticmonkey]

Looks awesome! What type of recipe did you use? Extract, all grain, ect.?

 

[El Pistolero]

Patience and time are obviously two key ingredients for making a "heavier" beer like this one.

Patience and time are two key ingredients for making any beer, IMHO.

Congrats on your clear sucess.

 

[Jazz]

Well, since this is the beginner forum, I won't feel too embarassed to say that it was a kit from Williams Brewing. No talent here. I just followed the instructions.

 

[AHammer16]

That color is F'ing awesome! Good work.

 

[psymonkey]

Beautiful. Fine work!

 

[Toilet Rocker]

No talent?? That looks great! Makes me want one now.