Travis K. Jansen
Well-Known Member
Hey folks, so I racked my Belgian Quad into the secondary today. A couple of things.
1.) Flavor is great, but right now tastes like a boozier (yet smoother) version of my Cuvee clone (Belgian Golden Ale)
2.) Color did not come out as I intended. See pic.
3.) The hydrometer sample tasted much cleaner and smoother than my Cuvee did at the same age. Final ABV is about 10.4%
4.) There is almost no trace of the dark Belgian Candi Sugar I made. I get no toffee or dark fruits. I'm guessing I'll need to use pre-packaged stuff from now on.
Biggest question, is there anything I can do to darken the beer without changing the flavor now that it's in secondary?
1.) Flavor is great, but right now tastes like a boozier (yet smoother) version of my Cuvee clone (Belgian Golden Ale)
2.) Color did not come out as I intended. See pic.
3.) The hydrometer sample tasted much cleaner and smoother than my Cuvee did at the same age. Final ABV is about 10.4%
4.) There is almost no trace of the dark Belgian Candi Sugar I made. I get no toffee or dark fruits. I'm guessing I'll need to use pre-packaged stuff from now on.
Biggest question, is there anything I can do to darken the beer without changing the flavor now that it's in secondary?
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