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chris's Belgian Tripel

257 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: cns
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025
1.078
1.014
8.3%
15.5
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 86.7%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 13.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8.50 g Hallertau Blanc8.5 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 60 min 7.75 45.9%
10 g Northern Brewer10 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 7.8 54.1%
18.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 5 45 105 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Beta-amylase all the way! Temperature 148 °F 148 °F 75 min
Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6.5 26  
Mash volume with grains 7.54 30.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.25 g | 9 qt) 1.88 7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.88 g | 27.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"chris's Belgian Tripel" Belgian Tripel beer recipe by cns. All Grain, ABV 8.33%, IBU 15.54, SRM 4.03, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc, Northern Brewer) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Magnesium Chloride)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-29 01:13 UTC