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IMB Tripel Vision

IMB Tripel Vision

Belgian Tripel • Partial Mash • 6 gal

IronMike

Spicy Tripel that came out great! Improved clarity and flavor after 30 days. This one is a keeper.

February 17, 2008 pm 07:03pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Partial Mash6 gal)

  • 4.75 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 0.12 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

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

  • 0.12 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

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

  • 0.12 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 7.0 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 1 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.

  • 1.3 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 0.60 oz Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • 0.60 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale

    White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale

    From one of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: C - Belgian Tripel

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.080 1.075 - 1.085
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.008 - 1.014
Color: 5.5 SRM 4.5 - 7
Alcohol: 8.9% ABV 7.5% - 9.5%
Bitterness: 32.0 IBU 20 - 40

Discussion

IronMike

This one is a keeper!

2008-03-18 6:28pm

Came out superb! My only complaint was it took a few weeks to clear. Beautiful color as predicted with a wonderfully spicy flavor and a pleasant alcohol warming finish. I kegged and force carbonated this batch, but likely this would do well bottle conditioned and aged. Will definitely make this one again. Makes a great yeast starter for my Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

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