I'm a fan of Leffe Brun, particularly in the autumn and winter, and was thinking it would be nice to get some Belgian Abbey-style beer on soon so it's ready for drinking in the colder months. The problem is, I only just got my second kit on, I'm not really ready (nor do I currently have the space) for extract or all-grain brewing, and there doesn't seem to be such a thing as a Belgian Abbey kit.
So I was wondering if I could just muck about with some existing kits and make something comparable. A stout or a Coopers Dark Ale (neither of which I've used personally) seem like likely starting points, replacing the kit yeast with a Belgian Abbey yeast and adding some Brew Enhancer 2 (or something comparable) for more body and ABV.
Does anyone more experienced have any thoughts or advice?
So I was wondering if I could just muck about with some existing kits and make something comparable. A stout or a Coopers Dark Ale (neither of which I've used personally) seem like likely starting points, replacing the kit yeast with a Belgian Abbey yeast and adding some Brew Enhancer 2 (or something comparable) for more body and ABV.
Does anyone more experienced have any thoughts or advice?