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Trapped in the Cellar Tripel

Trapped in the Cellar Tripel

Belgian Tripel • All Grain • 5 gal

Hopster

My first try at a Tripel

September 25, 2011 pm 06:13pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 13.0 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .25 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 0.0 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 0.50 lbs Cargill Red Wheat; Cargill Malt

    Cargill Red Wheat; Cargill Malt

    Made from Hard Red Spring Wheat grown in the Midwest, Cargill Red Wheat is best used when brewing white or traditional weizen beers.

  • 1.5 lbs Candi Sugar Clear

    Candi Sugar Clear

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • 0.50 oz Sorachi Ace - 11.6 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Sorachi Ace

    Reportedly grown for several years at a Sapporo Breweries Hop Farm in China and exported to Japan and other countries. Sorachi Ace has a unique lemony aroma. Works well with Citra and Simcoe. Ideal for Belgian Saison's or new IPA recipes.

  • 0.50 oz Strisselspalter - 2.9 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Strisselspalter

    French variety related to Hallertauer.

  • 0.50 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 0.25 oz Corriander crushed - 10 min left in boil (omitted from calculations)

    Corriander crushed

    Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is ground or crushed. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.

  • 0.5 oz Orange Peel (dried) - 10 min left in boil (omitted from calculations)

    Orange Peel (dried)

    Has a fragrantt sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium orange has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.

  • Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™

    Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier™

    A tart, slightly phenolic character capable of producing distinctive witbiers and grand cru-style ales alike. Alcohol tolerant.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: C - Belgian Tripel

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.082 1.075 - 1.085
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.014
Color: 6.8 SRM 4.5 - 7
Alcohol: 9.4% ABV 7.5% - 9.5%
Bitterness: 29.1 IBU 20 - 40

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