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Well, I let my 1.014 FG Tripel sit a while and its brilliantly clear but just a tad too sweet. Maybe champagne yeast? Or WLP099 High Gravity in a small starter at high krausen?

Just curious if anyone has had any luck in this department. I know the odds are against me.

I don't know that I would mess with it any further. Your best bet is to carbonate and drink it. It may balance out after carbonating it. What was your OG?

I would carbonate aiming high, like 3.5 vols. The CO2 will add some carbonic acid into the tasting/flavor mix. It might be just perfect.

Cheers,
The Fool

It depends on where you started at to get to 1.014 It could be alcohol sweetness you are tasting? If you started out at approximately 1.080 or greater that is better than 80% attenuation. What was your OG, % simple sugars, and mash temps? We need more info. If it were me, I would just leave it alone....

Sorry for the incomplete post.....1.084 OG (83.4% ADF).

Really good points overall...I am probably just over-scrutinizing it.

Honestly I would leave it alone. As others have suggested hit with a big amount of CO2 & it should take care of the rest.

PS: On a unrelated note I see you are from So IL where abouts? I too am in the same area.

Leave it alone. Drink it, learn from what you did, and move on .
Then do it, again and again and again and again and.....

You are totally fine with a 1.014 FG. As stated above once you carb it well (3-4 vol) the body will taste even drier and should put you right where you want to be. I would call it a success. If you want your tripel drier next time, you could always mash a little lower, or consider increasing the percentage of simple sugars.