Tripel Karmeliet Original 17th Century recipe

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (ending kettle)
Source: The Carmelites of Dendermonde
Calories: 300 calories (Per )
Carbs: 30.4 g (Per )

Created: Wednesday July 24th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

9.0%

IBU (tinseth):

35.4

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	64%
4 lb	American - Wheat4 lb Wheat	38	1.8	21.3%
2 lb	German - Spelt Malt2 lb Spelt Malt	37	2	10.7%
0.75 lb	American - Rice Hulls0.75 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh3.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	35.41	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		35.41	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Beaverton Public Water (Bull Run)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Taken from the website Lost Beers:

http://lostbeers.com/the-original-17th-century-tripel-karmeliet-g/

Oat malt can be substituted for spelt, as written in the original manuscript

I used the step mash method common with traditional Belgian Tripels

Protein Rest 122 25 minutes
Saccharification Rest 147 60 minutes
Saccharification Rest. 162 20 minutes
Mash-Out 170 15 minutes

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Last Updated: 2019-10-06 04:14 UTC

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