Favorite Yeasts for Belgian Triple

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  1. AkaFlash

    AkaFlash Initiate (0) May 15, 2012 Pennsylvania

    What are your favorite yeasts for brewing a Belgian triple?
     
    #1 AkaFlash, Apr 20, 2014
  2. Smokebox_79

    Smokebox_79 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Only have done 1 so far and it just went in secondary after a 4 week primary. Used WLP500, Trappist. Tasted as it went into secondary and was delish!
     
    #2 Smokebox_79, Apr 20, 2014
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  3. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    wy3878 hands down
     
    #3 firstthenlast, Apr 21, 2014
  4. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    3522 is good to. Others like 1388 make great beer as well, but just strictly tripel.
     
    #4 firstthenlast, Apr 21, 2014
  5. od_sf

    od_sf Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2010 California

    Not familiar with 3878. Perhaps you mean 3787?
     
    #5 od_sf, Apr 21, 2014
  6. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    3787.

    Cheers!
     
    #6 JackHorzempa, Apr 21, 2014
  7. epic1856

    epic1856 Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2006 California

    Wyeast 3864-PC Canadian/Belgian Ale.
     
    #7 epic1856, Apr 21, 2014
  8. DaveOrlowski

    DaveOrlowski Zealot (560) Mar 11, 2014 Wisconsin
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    A monster starter of WY3522 did wonders for my belgian tripel, raised the temp of the wort 10 degrees during fermentation.
     
    #8 DaveOrlowski, Apr 21, 2014
  9. ryane

    ryane Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2007 Washington

    3522 is great (prefer it in table beers/enkels)
    1388 is great (prefer it in golden strongs)
    3787 is classic tripel - bubble gum etc
    3864 is good (little too phenolic for my liking)
    1214 is great (chimay yeast)

    just about any belgian yeast will make a good tripel, its all about the ester profile you want

    so do you want...

    bubblegum
    phenolic
    pear
    fruity
    spicy
    etc?

    you tell us what your looking for and we can point you to the yeast
     
    #9 ryane, Apr 21, 2014
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  10. AkaFlash

    AkaFlash Initiate (0) May 15, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Thanks everyone for the great replies. I'm looking for a more of a fruity yeast with little to no spice.
     
    #10 AkaFlash, Apr 22, 2014
  11. firstthenlast

    firstthenlast Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Massachusetts

    ya my bad 3787
     
    #11 firstthenlast, Apr 22, 2014
  12. flagmantho

    flagmantho Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,674) Feb 19, 2009 Washington
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    I had great luck with 1214. I've done 3787 twice and not been super satisfied with the results, and 3522 was better but still not as good as 1214. Still a small sample size, but I know for sure my next tripel will be with 1214.

    1214 provided more of a fruity pear/apple character than 3787, which is definitely more spicy/phenolic.
     
    #12 flagmantho, Apr 22, 2014
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