Monk with a Woody

Belgian Tripel BJCP 2008 – 18C

OG
1.080
FG
1.010
SRM
5
ABV
8.7%
IBU
47.3
Batch #
2011-07
Batch Size
10.00 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
April 3, 2011
BU/GU
0.59
ABW
7.3%
Kcal
259 12 oz
Real Extract
5.6° P
Attenuation
86.5% apparent
71% real

Fermentables

German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)
22.50 lbs|80.4%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
1.5 SRM
PPG
43.0
Info
Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.
80.4%
American Wheat Malt
2.50 lbs|8.9%
Type
Grain
Origin
United States
Color
2.0 SRM
PPG
42.0
Info
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
8.9%
Belgian Aromatic Malt
0.50 lbs|1.8%
Type
Grain
Origin
Belgium
Color
20.0-26.0 SRM
PPG
78.0
Info
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
Sucrose (Table Sugar)
2.50 lbs|8.9%
PPG
46.0
8.9%

Hops

1.50 oz
Magnum 14.0%
90 min Boil

Yeasts

1 pkg
Belgian Golden AleWLP570
White Labs

Equipment Profile15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size
10.00gal
Boil Volume
12.55gal
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Mash Tun Volume
10.00gal
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Top Up Water
0.00gal
Trub Chiller Loss
1.00gal

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Step 1
Mash In75 min
150°F

Water Profile Denver, Colorado

Calcium
31.5
Bicarbonate
104
Sulfate
50.8
Chloride
23.5
Magnesium
8.5
Ideal PH
7.8

General Info

Recipe by Kelly Kruegel. Will be blended with other brewers making the same beer into a 70 gallon barrel that previously housed a Cabernet. Will be interesting...

Added sugar as a syrup four days into primary.

Entered the barrel in May 2011, exited in January 2012. 

Bottled half the batch in 750ml Belgian style bottles with natural carbonation. The other half of the batch will be split between 12 ounce bottles and a keg (January 17, 2012).

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