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Bernie's Belgian Tripel

324 calories 26.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Robert Marsan
Calories: 324 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 30th 2016
1.098
1.016
10.7%
44.2
7.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.8%
0.25 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.9%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.9%
4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 30.5%
6.60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen6.6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 50.4%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey 42 2 11.5%
13.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Styrian Goldings1.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 20.86 35.7%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 15.17 14.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.27 14.3%
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 2.07 7.1%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 0.46 14.3%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 1 min 0.36 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 331 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 2/3 cup      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
San Diego Water has high Calcium and Sulfites
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Steeped Grains Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 5.64 22.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 5.72 22.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.99 4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 5.64 22.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This came out more concentrated initially than expected and ended up being about 13.5% ABV. Took >2 months to bottle condition but well worth the wait. Smooth, slightly sweet, classic golden tripel.

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