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Triple Digits is gone. It was good with room for improvement. The hop bitterness was a little harsh and it should bee lighter. Here are some tasting notes: spicy clove phenolics alcohol warmth yeast aroma fine, thin head effervescent creamy malt, finishing dry medium body earthy hop bitterness lingers in the back of your throat

This post’s inspiration comes from HopWild. It’s audience participation time and the question of the day is this; Where do you find the inspiration for the recipes you brew? Most frequently I make beers “to style”. That is, I pick or design recipes based on historic beer styles. My focus is generally on brews rarely [...]

On June 20th I made an approximation of a Belgian tripel. Tripel Digits 5 US gallonsOG: 18% BrixFG: 8.8% BrixIBU: ~30 Fermentables 14 lbs 2-row 1 lbs cane sugar 60 minute rest at 152° F. 60 metric minute boil. Hops 1 oz 8.1% AA Perle pellets 60 minutes 1 oz 4.6% AA Saaz pellets 10 [...]