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Spencer's Trappist Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.23 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 16th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

25.3

SRM (morey):

6.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

26.48

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.40 / lb $ 8.40	37	1.8	60%
3.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row3.5 lb Standard 6-Row	$ 2.20 / lb $ 7.70	36.3	2.3	35%
0.50 lb	Dingemans - Cara 45 0.5 lb Cara 45	$ 2.85 / lb $ 1.43	34.5	47	5%
10 lbs / $ 17.53

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	15.27	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	10.02	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Perle (Pellet)	15.27	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	10.02	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Mash in at 122, raise to 145 and hold for 45, then raise to 162 for 15 minutes.	Strike	130 °F	122 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	--
2 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	--

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.95 / each $ 8.95
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 80 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
132	13	20	38	99	326
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Notes

To brew this Spencer Brewery Trappist Ale, mash in temperature at 122°F (50°C), heat up to 145°F (63°C) and hold for 45 minutes. Heat to 162°F (72°C) and hold for 15 minutes then check with iodine. Heat to 172°F (78°C) afterward and transfer to lauter tun. Bring to a boil and follow hop schedule. Chill beer to 66°F (19°C) and pitch yeast and ferment through for one week. Then transfer into a green beer tank, leaving the spent yeast behind. Chill to 41°F (5°C) and mature for one week. Add cane sugar and neutral re-fermentation yeast for bottling. Fill bottles and allow three weeks for conditioning, with re-fermentation temperature at approximately 68°F (20°C).

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Last Updated: 2023-12-17 18:56 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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