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Trappist Ale - Trappist Single


A pale, bitter, highly attenuated and well carbonated Trappist ale, showing a fruity-spicy Trappist yeast character, a spicy-floral hop profile, and a soft, supportive grainy-sweet malt palate.

Flavor Profile: Fruity, hoppy, bitter, and dry. Initial malty-sweet impression, with a grainy-sweet soft malt palate, and a dry, hoppy finish. The malt may have a light honeyed biscuit or cracker impression. Moderate spicy or floral hop flavor. Esters can be citrus (oran

Ingredients: Pilsner malt, Belgian Trappist yeast, Saazer-type hops.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Trappist Single Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Abbey Single
5.5 gal 5.83% 18.31 1.052 1.007
All Grain 9577
westmalle extra
5.5 gal 4.91% 19.24 1.048 1.011
All Grain 7544
Tafelbier
5 gal 2.14% 8.08 1.023 1.006
All Grain 5416
Belgian Single
5.5 gal 5.27% 31.76 1.052 1.012
BIAB 4891
westvleteren blond clone
34 L 5.75% 38.57 1.054 1.010
BIAB 4048
Next Chapter Patersbier
19.5 L 4.88% 23.85 1.048 1.010
All Grain 3683
MadMonk
5 gal 5.21% 0 1.053 1.013
All Grain 3118
Kjeller 5 25l Patersbier
25 L 4.89% 25.68 1.047 1.010
BIAB 2726
Experim-Enkel
25 L 5.19% 32.07 1.050 1.010
All Grain 1979
saisoni 2024
21 L 5.93% 27.24 1.048 1.003
All Grain 1851

Newest Trappist Single Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Belgian Dark Weak
11 gal 5.48% 35.72 1.046 1.005
All Grain 14
Memil Single
22 L 5.02% 29.64 1.046 1.008
All Grain 34
NB Patersbier
5 gal 4.51% 33.52 1.045 1.011
All Grain 26
2024 Trappist Single
3 gal 5.6% 31.74 1.053 1.011
BIAB 51
Village Lane Series #1 - Trappist Single
5 gal 7.64% 40.81 1.065 1.007
All Grain 74
Trappist Ale
5.5 gal 6.02% 47.74 1.055 1.010
extract 66
Awesome Recipe
25 L 11.49% 0 1.117 1.029
All Grain 72
Blonde in Bruges
5.5 gal 5.59% 26.02 1.055 1.012
extract 76
Dubbel 2 secreto de la cerveza
100 L 8.83% 0 1.076 1.009
All Grain 74
Acolyte Belgian Single 8/30
4 gal 6.83% 27.55 1.062 1.010
All Grain 155

Fermentables Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 173 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 77% 25% - 100%
Cane Sugar 115 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 2% - 29%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 72 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 8% 0% - 20%
Belgian - Biscuit 61 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 5% 1% - 13%
German - Pilsner 61 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 73% 17% - 100%
Special B 49 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 1% - 13%
American - Pilsner 48 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 79% 22% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 38 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 4% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale 36 BE Grain base malt 3.4°L
38 57% 10% - 95%
German - Acidulated Malt 34 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 7%

Hops Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 182 3.5 39% 5% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 120 5.5 35% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 90 3.75 35% 4% - 94%
Magnum 65 15 27% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 41 4 38% 9% - 77%
Tettnanger 27 4.5 40% 13% - 100%
Perle 25 8.2 39% 11% - 68%
Domestic Hallertau 21 3.9 42% 20% - 67%
Northern Brewer 20 7.8 33% 13% - 60%
East Kent Goldings 20 5 39% 8% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 60% 50% - 80%
Aromatic 3 Grain base malt 38°L
33 53% 25% - 100%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 3 Belgian Grain crystal malt 8°L
34 67% 50% - 100%
German - Carapils 3 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 100% 100% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 2 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 43% 25% - 62%
Belgian - Biscuit 2 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 43% 20% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 58 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787 53 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-High 76% 64°F 78°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 49 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 32 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47 31 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 75% 64°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 24 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 88% 63°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31 19 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388 18 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 76% 64°F 80°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 17 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214 17 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-Low 75% 68°F 78°F

Other Ingredients Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 109 Water Agt Sparge 14% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 66 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 62 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 45 Fining Mash 55% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 39 Water Agt Mash 57% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 37 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 24%
Phosphoric acid 18 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 18 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 27%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 38%
Coriander Seed 14 Spice Boil 37% 0% - 100%

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