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[LilSmokey]

I'm going to be back from Iraq for a couple of weeks sometime around Octoberish. I haven't brewed anything in about a year and I'd like to fire the system back up again while I'm home. It will be able to condition for a long time, since I probably won't be back for 4-6 months. What should I brew? I'd like something special I can keg up when I come back next year to celebrate. I want a tried recipe for something good that would benefit from the long rest time. Lager or Ale, anything goes.

[EWW]

I'm going to be back from Iraq for a couple of weeks sometime around Octoberish. I haven't brewed anything in about a year and I'd like to fire the system back up again while I'm home. It will be able to condition for a long time, since I probably won't be back for 4-6 months. What should I brew? I'd like something special I can keg up when I come back next year to celebrate. I want a tried recipe for something good that would benefit from the long rest time. Lager or Ale, anything goes.

Historical double stout

[MyaCullen]

I'm going to be back from Iraq for a couple of weeks sometime around Octoberish. I haven't brewed anything in about a year and I'd like to fire the system back up again while I'm home. It will be able to condition for a long time, since I probably won't be back for 4-6 months. What should I brew? I'd like something special I can keg up when I come back next year to celebrate. I want a tried recipe for something good that would benefit from the long rest time. Lager or Ale, anything goes.

how bout a Wee Heavy, or A Dopplebock?

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I'm going to be back from Iraq for a couple of weeks sometime around Octoberish. I haven't brewed anything in about a year and I'd like to fire the system back up again while I'm home. It will be able to condition for a long time, since I probably won't be back for 4-6 months. What should I brew? I'd like something special I can keg up when I come back next year to celebrate. I want a tried recipe for something good that would benefit from the long rest time. Lager or Ale, anything goes.

Brew something that you can transfer to secondary in under weeks with a relatively high level of certainty. I'd stay away from lagers or uber high gravity stuff.

[EWW]

start a mead while you are home too

[ncbeerbrewer]

I say brew up a nice Belgian Tripel. I have a nice recipe in the recipe swap or can send to you if you like as well. I think 4-6 months would be a nice aging timeframe for this beer as well. PS: Thanks for the service you do for this great country. A nice salute to you!!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I say brew up a nice Belgian Tripel. I have a nice recipe in the recipe swap or can send to you if you like as well. I think 4-6 months would be a nice aging timeframe for this beer as well. PS: Thanks for the service you do for this great country. A nice salute to you!!

How long do these take to ferment out? I can't imagine he'd want to leave this sitting in primary for the whole time he's gone...

[LilSmokey]

How long would the tripel take in the primary? Since I'll be short of time, I'd probably use multiple smack packs instead of a starter for a higher gravity beer. Send me the recipe if you have a good tried and true one. Thanks

[ncbeerbrewer]

How long do these take to ferment out? I can't imagine he'd want to leave this sitting in primary for the whole time he's gone...

The Tripel I brewed took 10 days to ferment. 1.080 and down to 1.010. I fermented with a starter of Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes. It doesn't sit in primary for that long, It sits in secondary. Smokey. I will PM you the recipe. Thanks

[Stout_fan]

Stout, Russian ImperialNow why do you think I'd suggest that...How long do you have to brew & keg it?

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Make sure someone keeps an eye on your airlocks if you keep it in secondary. Or keg it before you leave, and let it sit.