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Belgian Triple

14196 calories 1180.8 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tony Sigeti
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 14196 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1180.8 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Wednesday August 6th 2025
1.081
1.013
9.0%
33.2
5.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24.50 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt24.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 83.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 3.4%
4 lb Cane Sugar4 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 13.6%
29.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Tettnanger6 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 28.95 66.7%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 10 min 4.26 33.3%
9 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9.32 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.52 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1064 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sig_Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike 131 °F 131 °F 10 min
Temperature 131 °F 149 °F 90 min
Temperature 149 °F 155 °F 30 min
Mash Out 155 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.09 gal (56.35 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.09 gal (8.35 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 22.74 gal (90.97 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.96 gal (39.84 qt) and adding 10.74 gal (42.97 qt) sparge/top-off. 20.7 82.8  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 17.23 g | 68.9 qt) 20.7 82.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 19.27 g | 77.1 qt) 22.74 91  
Grain absorption losses -3.19 -12.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3 1.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.09 g | 56.4 qt) 17.56 70.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.34 -1.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11.75 47  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.75 g | 47 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 20.7 82.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Triple" Belgian Tripel beer recipe by Tony Sigeti. BIAB, ABV 9.01%, IBU 33.21, SRM 4.96, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Melanoidin, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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