Help with bcs belgian tripel

[grainman]

Ok so I guess I misunderstood the purpose of the lagering....I didn't realize it was for clarity, so It looks like letting it condition at 70 deg for several months will be fine.I plan on about 3 months after lagering, then tastings till it's peaked.Thanks for the help.

[jwatkins56550]

...Speaking of tripel, its getting on time to make another one!

No Doubt...it's in-line behind an APA for my Family Reunion. Then either a Tripel or the Captain Lawerence Xtra Gold...

Im pretty sure Im doing the Xtra Gold next brew session...

And lagering is not just for clarity, flavors meld, and yes better clarity is achieved. I would not advocate leaving your beer in a carboy at 70 for several months..that seems like a bit too long. A week or two should do.

[Travisty]

Ok so I guess I misunderstood the purpose of the lagering....I didn't realize it was for clarity, so It looks like letting it condition at 70 deg for several months will be fine.I plan on about 3 months after lagering, then tastings till it's peaked.Thanks for the help.

If you have room in your kegerator you would be best off conditioning in there IMO. Warm conditioning will accelerate oxidation from any oxygen that was able to get in your beer. When Jamil says to lager a beer (ale or lager) I'm fairly certain he just means to store it cold and keeo your hands off it for a while. These beers usually need some time for the flavors to come together and whatnot. From what I've read, that will happen faster at warmer temps, but flavorwise it generally preferable to do it as cold as possible.

[brewinhard]

Despite their high ABV% compiled with interesting aromas and fruit spiciness, tripels seem to condition fairly rapidly and quite consumable within 6-8 wks of brewday. Have never had the Xtra Gold but the recipe looks like an interesting American take on the classic tripel. Might have to give that one a shot too!

[TimmyR]

...Speaking of tripel, its getting on time to make another one!

No Doubt...it's in-line behind an APA for my Family Reunion. Then either a Tripel or the Captain Lawerence Xtra Gold...

Im pretty sure Im doing the Xtra Gold next brew session...

And lagering is not just for clarity, flavors meld, and yes better clarity is achieved. I would not advocate leaving your beer in a carboy at 70 for several months..that seems like a bit too long. A week or two should do.

+1 good comment. Every beer I've brewed has started to hit prime at 2-4 weeks in the fridge (except APA and so far my Big Brew American Craft Beer Wheat, which seem to shine as soon as you get them fermented and carbonated.)

[grainman]

And lagering is not just for clarity, flavors meld, and yes better clarity is achieved. I would not advocate leaving your beer in a carboy at 70 for several months..that seems like a bit too long. A week or two should do.[/quote]


Oh no , I wasn`t going to leave it in the carboy, I planned on kegging this as soon as fermentation is complete, then lager for 1 month, then condition in the keg....after reading all the comments, I think I will be tasting this beer right after the 1 month lager and at least monthly after that till it`s right.I do need to get it out of the fermentation chamber though after the lager so I can brew something else because by then my pipeline will need replenishing.....can`t let the pipeline dry up