La Fin du Monde (18C) - ALL GRAIN Homebrew Ingredient Kit

Made this for a friend came out f*#@ing perfect. Liked it so much I am getting another one right after I post this!

This is by far the best clone kit I have ever brewed! I had a brew party, with 6 kegs on tap, and the La Fin was freshly tapped. Everyone absolutely loved it. They couldn't believe that I brewed it...from the time the aroma hits your nose, it seems like the original. I am undoubtedly doing this one again! I just brewed a double batch of the Trois Pistoles Unibroue clone.....I'm hoping it's just as good as this one! Bottom line: If you like La Fin du Monde you WILL NOT be disappointed!

I bought the extract version of this kit with Wyeast 3864 (Canadian/Belgian). It produced a decent Belgian Triple, but definitely not a clone of La Fin du Monde. Probably the biggest difference between this kit and La Fin is that the kit doesn't use ANY spices. I added (not called for by the kit recipe) 1 tbsp fresh orange zest and 1 tsp ground coriander at 10' and it was still very underspiced in a side-by-side comparison. The other apparent difference is that the kit produced more of a caramel-like flavor than is found in La Fin. I did a late extract addition so I believe this flavor and the slightly darker color may be from all the specialty grain (3lbs.) used in the kit recipe.

Truly an outstanding recipe. One of my early All-Grain attempts and it was memorable. On my son's recommendation as his favorite beer, we hit the numbers and everyone who tasted it, loved it. Going to double batch the next time and will split bottles and a keg. Delicious!

Seriously Guys..... Austin Homebrew Supply has their stuff wired tight! This version is even better than the original. I used the Mangrove Jack Belgian Yeast (dry) with absolutely perfect results! Great job guys... I cannot believe this beer is that good. Man, super happy customer right here.