Unibroue Tripel
Belgian Tripel

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/14/2013

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.00 lb Pilsner, Canadian (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.73 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 12.12 %
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
0.75 oz Summit [17.60 %] (60 min) Hops 31.3 IBU
0.30 oz Saaz - U.S. [5.80 %] (15 min) Hops 2.0 IBU
0.30 oz Saaz - U.S. [5.80 %] (5 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
0.30 oz Saaz - U.S. [5.80 %] (0 min) Hops -
2.00 lb Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 12.12 %
2 Pkgs Canadian Belgian (Wyeast Labs #3864) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.081 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.080 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.34 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 8.90 %
Bitterness: 34.2 IBU Calories: 363 cal/pint
Est Color: 7.0 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 14.50 lb
Sparge Water: 3.54 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 20.00 qt of water at 160.3 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
Used 2/3 of a yeast cake from the Belgian Pale
Tasting Notes - 9/5/2013: Alcohol has mellowed over time with this beer. Subtle spicy notes with balanced fruity esters. Clean and crisp finish. I'll be bottling the remainder of this batch (should be about 6 bombers) and keeping it around for the colder winter months.

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