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Rye Whiskey BA Belgian Tripel

303 calories 29.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 303 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 4th 2020
1.091
1.021
9.3%
25.6
6.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 42.9%
5 lb Belgian - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 23.8%
5 lb Belgian - Munich5 lb Munich 38 6 23.8%
2 lb German - Carapils2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 9.5%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 25.59 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Belgian Ale W OYL-028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 619 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cincinnati State Lab Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.75 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.61 g | 10.5 qt) 2.5 10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.38 41.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For our barrel-aged version of Belgian Tripel, we selected a rye whiskey barrel (Bulleit Rye). We chose rye whiskey barrel for the typical spice character that comes with that style of spirit. The initial barrel time will be set for approximately 3 months, upon which time beer will be tasted and decision made to end or continue time in the barrel.
Our yeast strain was changed from a lower flucculating belgian tripel strain to a belgian ale strain that has a higher level of flocculation that will make it better upon transfer to barrel. The ale strain chosen still exhibits fruit character and rustic phenols desired in our tripel. Alcohol tolerance is also within our goal for the finished product.
We removed belgian candi sugar and added carapils to leave a higher finishing gravity to balance out the drying characteristics that will take place when in the barrel.
Our whirlpool hop addition was completely removed to rid liklihood of stale hop characteristics during aging from oxidation. Increased the bittering hop addition in the boil to counter the bittering loss during aging.

Note: cold crash beer after fermentation is completed before transferring to barrel to allow as much yeast as possible to flocculate out.

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