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BBD - Trappist Single

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.77 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 14th 2026
1.053
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5.7%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.40 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt8.4 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 85.3%
12.60 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)12.6 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 8%
6.30 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L6.3 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4%
4.20 oz Briess - Carapils Malt4.2 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 2.7%
157.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.88 oz Northern Brewer0.88 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 22.9 43.1%
0.53 oz Target0.53 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 15 min 10.09 26%
0.63 oz Target0.63 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 5 min 4.82 30.9%
2.04 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Secondary 21 days
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.46 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 7.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Antwerp, Belgium
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
24 4 16 40 40 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 159 °F 122 °F 40 min
Temperature 122 °F 156 °F 40 min
Temperature 156 °F 168 °F 15 min
2.75 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 170 °F --
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.96 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.69 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30 qt) 6.77 27.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.15 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment 5 days @ 65 degrees, airlock covered loosely with aluminum foil. On day five, replace foil with airlock, ferment without temperature control. Bulk age 23 more days. On

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-14 22:00 UTC