What to use to make strong pale/blonde ale?

[Uncertainty]

Hi guys,

I have brewed some simple mild and stout twice before from a kit.

I am looking to brew something like a strong pale/blonde ale (8% - 9% vol).
Ideally I would like something that tastes similar to Delirium Tremens or La Chouffe.

If anyone could tell me of any kit's that could produce a beer similar to one of these, I'd
apreciate it very much.

Or failing that, I could even try to follow a recipe from scratch.

Any other tips welcome :)

Thanks.

 

[iceo]

brewferm do some high % kits that might fit the bill.

or one of the all gain guys will be along to help :whistle:

 

[stevander74]

Hi.
I used to use Brewferm kits which produce strong belgian style beers and I always got good results.
You should check out the range
http://www.brewferm.be/en/index.htm
they might just have what you're looking for :thumb:

 

[Uncertainty]

Cheers for that! I will look into them!

The ultimate goal is to get something that tastes as close to Delerium Tremens as possible.

 

[Duncs]

or one of the all gain guys will be along to help :whistle:

don't bring that up again :lol:

Extract may be the easier way to go rather than getting all the equipment for all grain. Sorry, don't know a recipe for Delerium Tremens though :electric:

 

[iceo]

or one of the all gain guys will be along to help :whistle:

don't bring that up again :lol:

Extract may be the easier way to go rather than getting all the equipment for all grain. Sorry, don't know a recipe for Delerium Tremens though :electric:

Sorry didn't mean to step on toes. :sulk:

 

[Uncertainty]

After a bit of research, I have come across a company called AustinHomeBrew.

Apparently they do really good clone recipes.

Does anyone have any experience with these guys?

 

[dennisking]

From America, could be expensive. Have you read the beer kit review section, I'm an all grain brewer but I think those Brewferm Belgium kits look good.

 

[Uncertainty]

I think I'm goign to go with the Brewferms Tripple for my first attempt at this kind of beer.

A brew-shop near me stocks it so I am going to buy 2 cans of extract (makes 9litres per can) tomorrow and do it all in one go (18 litres in total).

Any advice/tips on how to ensure that I make it to the 8.5% alcohol strength?

I shall also be using bottled natural mineral water... unless there are any compelling reasons not to use natural mineral water?

 

[Rolfster]

I have always used water out of the tap so have never used bottled water, but I understand that you need to replace some of the minerals that might be lacking in bottled water.

Sorry I can't tell you any more than that.

R

 

[zgoda]

Check wort gravity before fermentation, and add some sugar if it's below 1.080. Then use good Belgian yeast, highly attenuative.

 

[BeerEagle]

I have always used water out of the tap so have never used bottled water, but I understand that you need to replace some of the minerals that might be lacking in bottled water.

I think that this is only a problem when you're making your own wort (AG). All the minerals etc. needed for the brew will already be in the concentrate.

 

[Uncertainty]

Ok, the Diablo kit says 9 litres...

but in the instructions I counted 5 liters of water...

And then a graph says to use 500g - per 5litres..

Does this mean I should use, in total, 9 liters of water and aprox 950gs of sugar?

 

[iceo]

i would just make it up to 9L

iv looked at my instructions . contents of the can +1L +2L(+sugar2) +water1

 

[Uncertainty]

how many liters of water in total then?

 

[iceo]

9L of water total and 500g of sugar . 72g for priming or thats what my instructions says

 

[Uncertainty]

Ok everything on track.

2 cans of Brewster Diablo, along with 1kg of sugars, dissolved in the fermenter in 18L of water (75% mineral water 25% tap)

Water was boiled, cans were emptied, 500g white sugar 500g of this lovely soft brown sugar...

Just waiting for it to cool before taking hydrometer measurements - possible make adjustments to sugar - then add the 2 packs of yeast provided.

I also got a sachet of Pilsner Enzyme in case I run into any problems getting it to 8%

Does anyone have any objections to the use of enzymes?

 

[Uncertainty]

I'm a little concerend.

Day 2 and the foaming has dramatically slowed down. I can see patches of the surface of the beer.
It seems to be moderately sparkling like a fizzy wine, rather than foaming?

Been a bit of up/down with temp.. has been up to 28*c at times.
Cann see see/hear a bit of fizzing though.

The hydromiter ent in at about (75) or 1075 and has dropped down to (30) or 1030... seems quite a lot? :/

Is this slow down in foaming normal on the second day?

 

[mattrickl06]

I would guess that at 28 degrees the pace of fermentation is not unusual, however you may get some weird tastes / fusel alcohols fermenting at such a high temperature.

I would expect a beer such as this to finish at 1016-1020 so not too much further to go, however i would receommend leaving it in the FV for at least a week after fermentation has finished to allow the yeast to clean up after themselves.

 

[Uncertainty]

2 days and it's over half way to converting to alcohol?

are you sure?

it says 10 days in fermenter, or is that just to clear up?