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Double Tripel 1

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 28, 2024

Specifics
Style: Belgian Tripel
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: March 6, 2010
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 2.6/5.1
Bitterness (Calc): 28.1 IBU (Daniels)
BU/GU: 0.35
Calories: 262 (12 ounces)
ABV: 9.5%
ABW: 7.4%
Batch No: 68
OG: 1.081
OG (Plato): 19.55° P
FG: 1.010
FG (Plato): 2.56° P
Real Extract: 5.63° P
App. Atten.: 86.9%
Real Atten.: 71.2%
BJCP Style Info: Belgian Tripel
O.G.: 1.075 - 1.085
F.G.: 1.008 - 1.014
ABV: 7.5 - 9.5%
Bitterness: 20 - 40 IBUs
Color: 4.5 - 7 SRM
Info: Strongly resembles a Strong Golden Ale but slightly darker and somewhat fuller-bodied. Usually has a more rounded malt flavor but should not be sweet.

Commercial Examples: Westmalle Tripel, La Rulles Tripel, St. Bernardus Tripel, Chimay Cinq Cents (White), Watou Tripel, Val-Dieu Triple, Affligem Tripel, Grimbergen Tripel, La Trappe Tripel, Witkap Pater Tripel, Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale, St. Feuillien Tripel, Bink Tripel, Tripel Karmeliet, New Belgium Trippel, Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Dragonmead Final Absolution, Allagash Tripel Reserve, Victory Golden Monkey.

General Information
Method: All Grain
Malts and Grains
13.00 pounds Rahr Pilsen Malt 100% of grist
13.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Adjuncts
2.00 pounds Beet Sugar  
Non-Fermentables
.5t Coriander Seed @ 5 minutes  
.5oz Sweet Orange Peel @ 5 minutes  
1 Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes  
Hops
0.50 ounces Chinook (Homegrown) 18% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: First Wort
9 AAUs
0.50 ounces Saaz 3.5% Pellets @ 0 minutes 1.8 AAUs
1.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 10.8 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: Trappist High Gravity
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 3787
Type: Wheat
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 77%
Temperature Range: 64–78°F
Amount: 2000 ml
Procedure

Pre-heat tun with 1.5qt boiling water.  Discard after 10 minutes.

Mash in with 3.25 gallons of water at 170F aiming for 150F mash temperature.  Mash for 75 minutes.  Mash out with 2 gallons of boiling water to reach at final temp of 170F.  Sparge with an additional 3.5 gallons with water at 170F.

Special Procedures

Add the sucrose to the fermentation once the krausen begins to fall.  The OG listed here includes the sucrose addition calculated with a value of 46pppg and  a final volume of 5 gallons.

Add additional yeast 3 days before transfer to ensure complete fermentation.  For this batch, 500ml of the yeast starter was saved for this purpose.

Double Tripel 1
Date Brewed:  
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Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 4.3  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 4.9  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.081 / 19.6° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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