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B&A Belgian Tripple

270 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 16th 2026
1.082
1.015
8.7%
29.6
5.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Belgian - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 84.8%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 12.1%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 25.56 60%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 20 min 4.01 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 0 min 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Houston - 77007
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.34 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.34 25.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.5 30  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.74 g | 11 qt) 3.06 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.4 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"B&A Belgian Tripple" Trappist Single beer recipe by Bill Ramos. All Grain, ABV 8.73%, IBU 29.57, SRM 5.04, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-12 22:00 UTC