2004-05-08 Allen and Jim's Belgian Trippel

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date: Saturday May 08, 2004
Head Brewer: Allen Narverud
Asst Brewer: Jim
Recipe: Allen and Jim's Belgian Trippel


BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
18-B Strong Belgian Ale, Tripel

Min OG: 1.065 Max OG: 1.095   
Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 35   
Min Clr: 4 Max Clr: 6  Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 11.25 Wort Size (Gal): 13.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 40.75      
Anticipated OG: 1.076 Plato: 18.32
Anticipated SRM: 20.0        
Anticipated IBU: 31.4      
Brewhouse Efficiency: 56  %   
Wort Boil Time: 60  Minutes   

Actual OG: 1.076 Plato: 18.32   
Actual FG: 1.012 Plato: 3.07   
Alc by Weight: 6.58 by Volume: 8.42 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 83.3 RDF: 69.4 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 56 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 72.48
Actual Points From Mash: 72.48


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Extract SRM
73.6 30.00 lbs.  Pale Malt(2-row) Belgium 1.055 3
9.2 3.75 lbs.  Briess Carmel Malt 120L America 1.006 110
8.0 3.25 lbs.  Aromatic Malt Belgium 1.006 25
4.9 2.00 lbs.  Briess Carmel Malt 10L America 1.003 12
2.5 1.00 lbs.  Wheat Malt Germany 1.002 2
1.8 0.75 lbs.  Brown Sugar (dark) Generic 1.003 60

Exract represented as SG.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
2.00 oz.  Hallertau Northern Brewer Whole 8.50 31.4 60 min


Yeast



Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Single Step   
Heat Type: Direct   
Grain Lbs: 40.00   
Water Qts: 0.00 Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 0.00 Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 0.00 Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass: 0.05   
Grain Temp: 70 F Before Additional Infusions

Rest Temp Time
Dough In: 0 0 Min
Saccharification Rest: 0 0 Min
Mash-out Rest: 0 0 Min
Sparge: 0 0 Min

Total Mash Volume Gal: 0.00 - After Additional Infusions

Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.


Efficiency Specifics
Recipe Efficiency Setting: 56 %

With sparge water, mash water, additional infusions, vessel losses, top-up
water and evaporation rate recorded in the Water Needed Calculator:

Target Volume (Gal): -2.05      
Estimated OG: 0.585 Plato: 0.00

Raw Pre-Boil Targets - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:
Target Volume (Gal): 15.29      
Estimated OG: 1.056 Plato: 13.70

Post-Boil Targets:
Target Volume (Gal): 11.25      
Estimated OG: 1.076 Plato: 18.32

Recorded Actuals - Measurement Taken In Ferementer:
Recorded Volume (Gal): 11.25      
+Losses (Gal): 0.00      
Total Volume (Gal): 11.25      
Recorded OG: 1.076 Plato: 18.32

At 100 percent extraction from the maximum mash potential:
Total Points: 132.50
Points From Mash: 129.42
Points From Extract/Sugar: 3.08

With the recipe efficiency setting, you should have achieved:
Total Points: 75.56
Points From Mash: 72.48
Points From Extract/Sugar: 3.08

Actuals achieved were:
Actual Points From Mash: 72.48
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 56 %


Notes
Jim and I just did a full day of brewing on 5/8/04. The results are as follows: Belgian Trippel 30# Dingemans pale 2 row malt 3.75# Briess 120L crystal 3.25# Dingemans belgian aromatic 2# Briess 10L crystal 1# Weissheimer wheat malt Tot 40# Mashed with 11gal water 3step mash, dough in at 120F 104F for 20min, 140F 20 min, 158F for 40 min had 11gal sparge water at 170F Transfer approx 13 gal to boil, 1hr boil added .75# dark brown sugar to boil Ended up with approx 11-11.5 gal wort to fermenters @ 1.076 SG corrected




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