Tripel

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)

Created Saturday November 21st 2015

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.92%

IBU (tinseth):

29.61

SRM (morey):

5.56

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.5 lb	Belgian - Pilsner11.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	82.1%
2 lb	Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	14.3%
8 oz	Belgian - Aromatic8 oz Aromatic	33	38	3.6%
14 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Northern Brewer30 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	6.8	Boil	75 min	23.64	26.3%
28 g	Saaz28 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	30 min	5.97	24.6%
28 g	Saaz28 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	0 min		24.6%
28 g	Styrian Goldings28 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	1.5	Boil	0 min		24.6%

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Northern Brewer30 g Northern Brewer Hops	23.64	26.3%
56 g	Saaz56 g Saaz Hops	5.97	49.2%
28 g	Styrian Goldings28 g Styrian Goldings Hops		24.6%
4.02 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
qt		Infusion	148 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 485 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: corn sugar Amount: 4.8 ounces CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
5.5, 5.5, 3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	9.5	38
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	4.5	18
Remaining sparge water volume	5	20
Grain absorption losses	-1.5	-6
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	7.75	31
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.15	0.6
Adjusted starting boil size	7.9	31.6
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses	-0.15	-0.6
Amount going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9.5	38

Notes

Pitching on to yeast cake of a single made 3 weeks prior

Last Updated and Sharing

324

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2015-12-25 16:27 UTC