It's actually quite good. High gravity is definitely a factor. High phenolic flavor and very malty. Definite fruit flavors thought I did add Pineape Sage to the mix. It's delicious and does a fair job of messing me up bit right. Abbey beers are amazing.

From the description of the beer, I think I got it on point. It is very rich and malty, retains it's head nicely and has a slight bitterness that fades. Kind of like drinking carbonated Mead imo. Input? What should it taste like?

Guess I can use the brewing calculator to get an idea about how high the IBU would be. Much more than 30 or 40 and I just lose interest.o_O

Also, I can't stand high IBU beers lol. IPAs are never gonna be an option.

I reconsidered my next batch and decided to do a hefeweizen using the same hops I got for the Belgian (Styrian Goldings and Saaz). What is the consensus on using the yeast cake from the Belgian for the Hefeweizen?

I actually don't think I have an airlock lol. I'm using a Mr. Beer fermenter I got from the thrift store. Doesn't seem in any danger of exploding though...at least not yet.

As I said on my other thread, I'm currently brewing a Belgian Dubble. The yeast I used was a Belgian Abbey 1214 from Wyeast. Next I plan on doing an Irish Red (Irish 1084). Can I use the leftover yeast as a starter for the Irish Red? The yeast calculator shows over saturation so that's a...

I'm pretty excited to be starting on this new hobby. My girlfriend got me a Mr Beer kit from the thrift store that had an American Light syrup pack in it (meh). I went ahead and made that one. It's now bottled and carbonating. I decided to jump right into it after that and went to my LHBS and...

Thanks guys! Was kinda worried that it would be too yeasty. Kinda don't want that in a malty beer imo...

I have a 2 gallon fermenter and just tried my hand at my first all grain brew. It's supposed to be a Belgian Dubbel. The yeast pack I got was a little less than 4 months old and made for 5 gallons. 2nd day after pitching the yeast I have a thick head of yeast on everything. Is this normal? The...