Bourbon Trail Tripel

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Krautdog
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 10th 2017

It's A Trap!

by PlatonicBeer89

OG: 1.069 FG: 1.009 ABV: 7.8% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.084

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

9.1%

IBU (tinseth):

31.7

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

28.12

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner	$ 1.75 / lb $ 19.25	36	1.5	84.6%
2 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose		42	0.5	15.4%
13 lbs / $ 19.25

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 5.98	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	29.4	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	$ 2.89 / oz $ 2.89	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.28	33.3%
3 oz / $ 8.87

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 5.98	29.4	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.89 / oz $ 2.89	2.28	33.3%
3 oz / $ 8.87

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 oz	French Oak Chips soaked in Bourbon		Flavor	Secondary	7 days

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
31	9	8	18	45	78
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.13 gal	Heat to 161F	Infusion	--	148 °F	60 min
4.21 gal	Heat to 180 F	Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	4.13	16.5
Mash volume with grains	5.01	20
Grain absorption losses	-1.38	-5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.96 g \| 15.8 qt)	4.02	16.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.16	0.6
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g \| 26.5 qt)	6.68	26.7
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.11	-0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g \| 20 qt)	5.31	21.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.31 g \| 21.2 qt)	5	20
Total:	8.15	32.6
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

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