Monday, January 27, 2014

Belgin IPA, No really...

1/19/2014 - Brewday
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.


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