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Timothy’s Tripel
Belgian Tripel
BJCP 2008 – 18C
OG
1.090
FG
1.010
SRM
5.4
ABV
9.8%
IBU
29.7
Batch #
2012-01
Batch Size
10.00
gal
Boil Time
90
min
Brew Date
January 21, 2012
Tap Date
June 9, 2012
BU/GU
0.33
ABW
8.3%
Kcal
290
12 oz
Real Extract
6° P
Attenuation
88%
apparent
72.2%
real
Fermentables
German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)
16.00
lbs
|
50%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
1.5 SRM
PPG
43.0
Info
Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.
50%
American Pale Malt (2-Row)
10.00
lbs
|
31.3%
Type
Grain
Origin
United States
Color
1.0 SRM
PPG
28.0
Info
Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.
31.3%
Belgian Aromatic Malt
1.00
lbs
|
3.1%
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)
5.00
lbs
|
15.6%
PPG
46.0
15.6%
Hops
1.50 oz
Magnum
10.1%
60 min
Boil
1.50 oz
Hallertauer Gold
4.7%
10 min
Aroma
Non-Fermentables
1/4 tsp
Super Moss
Fining
Boil
15 min
Yeasts
1 pkg
Trappist Ale
WLP500
White Labs
Equipment Profile
Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun
Batch Size
10.00
gal
Boil Volume
12.00
gal
Evaporation Rate
9.00%
per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Mash Tun Volume
10.00
gal
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Trub Chiller Loss
1.00
gal
Notes
Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.
Mash Profile
Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out
Mash Steps
Step 1
Mash In
75 min
150°F
Fermentation and Aging
7 days
Primary
70°F
7 days
Secondary
70°F
Water Profile
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Calcium
31.4
Bicarbonate
56.9
Sulfate
41.1
Chloride
0.9
Magnesium
3.5
Ideal PH
5.4
General Info
Annual New Year's Tripel brew.
Procedure
Single infusion mash at 149°F for 60 minutes.
Sparge with 170°F water.
90 minute boil.
Primary ferment one week, raising to a temperature 71°F by the end, adding sucrose when primary fermentation begins to slow.
Lager for at least 4 weeks at 37°F. Longer is better.
Carbonate to 3.4 volumes.
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