Westmalle Tripel Clone

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 4/1/2007
Style: Tripel Brewer: Sean Paxton
Batch Size: 6.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 6.87 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.0 %

Brewing Steps
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4/1/2007 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare 8.55 gal water for brewing
-- Prepare Ingredients for Mash
Amount Item Type
14.00 lb Castle Pilsner (2 Row) (2.0 SRM) Grain
-- WARNING: Preheat Mash Tun - No equipment adjustments made!
5 min Mash Ingredients
Acid Rest: Add 21.00 qt of water at 97.8 F
15 min - Hold mash at 95.0 F for 15 min
5 min Protein Rest: Add 0.00 qt of water at 122.0 F
15 min - Hold mash at 122.0 F for 15 min
5 min Gluten Rest: Add 0.00 qt of water at 131.0 F
15 min - Hold mash at 131.0 F for 15 min
5 min Beta Rest: Add 0.00 qt of water at 144.0 F
30 min - Hold mash at 144.0 F for 30 min
5 min Full Beta Rest: Add 0.00 qt of water at 148.0 F
90 min - Hold mash at 148.0 F for 90 min
6 min Mashout: Add 0.00 qt of water at 170.0 F
15 min - Hold mash at 170.0 F for 15 min
-- Sparge with 3.30 gal of 168.0 F water.
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 6.87 gal
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.070 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil
Amount Item Type
2.00 oz Saaz [3.40%] (60 min) Hops
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [3.90%] (60 min) Hops
2.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar
30 min into boil Add 2.00 oz Saaz [3.40%] (30 min)
30 min into boil Add 0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [3.90%] (30 min)
30 min into boil Add 0.50 oz Saaz [3.00%] (30 min)
45 min into boil Add 1.00 items Servomyces Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 min)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 6.00 gal
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type
1 Pkgs Trappist High Gravity (Wyeast Labs #3787) Yeast-Wheat
4/1/2007 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.080 SG)
4/1/2007 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 6.00 gal)
4 days Ferment in primary for 4 days at 68.0 F
4/5/2007 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
7 days Ferment in secondary for 7 days at 68.0 F
4/12/2007 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.017 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 60.0 F with 4.5 oz of corn sugar.
4.0 Weeks Age for 4.0 Weeks at 52.0 F
5/10/2007 Sample and enjoy!

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 0.0