Belgin IPA 5g - Belgian Tripel
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Batch Size: 5.445 gal
Boil Size: 6.695 gal
Boil Time: 60.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.074
FG: 1.017
ABV: 7.4%
Bitterness: 51.1 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 11 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Rahr - 2 Row Malt Grain 13.000 lb Yes No 80% 2 L
Abby Malt Grain 3.000 lb Yes No 75% 22 L
Cane (Beet) Sugar Sugar 1.000 lb No No 100% 0 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L Grain 4.000 oz Yes No 74% 80 L
Total grain: 17.250 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Simcoe 13.0% 1.000 oz Boil 30.000 min Pellet 22.6
Centennial 10.5% 0.500 oz Boil 35.000 min Pellet 9.9
Cascade 6.0% 0.500 oz Boil 45.000 min Pellet 6.2
Amarillo 9.5% 0.500 oz Boil 25.000 min Pellet 7.5
Citra 12.0% 0.500 oz Boil 10.000 min Pellet 4.9
Amarillo 9.5% 0.500 oz Dry Hop 2.000 day Pellet 0.0
Centennial 10.5% 0.500 oz Dry Hop 2.000 day Pellet 0.0
Cascade 6.0% 0.500 oz Dry Hop 2.000 day Pellet 0.0
Magnesium Sulfate 1.5tsp into boil
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP500 - Trappist Ale Yeast Ale Liquid 2.367 tbsp Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
Mash Infusion 4.956 gal 170.599 F 152.600 F 0.000 s
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 3.776 gal 189.810 F 165.200 F 15.000 min
OG was 1.082 (volume was a little short)
Gravity Update (1/26/2014) 1.008, but tastes sweet?!?
Good hops, good belgin character, but a tad sweet for my taste.
Stirred up the yeast cake, hopefully get a little bit more fermentation before moving to secondary.
