Tripel Karmeliet Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Tripel by Tim Hamersly | Brewer's Friend
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Tripel Karmeliet Clone

280 calories 23.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 105 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 280 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 9th 2024
1.085
1.014
9.2%
42.5
5.8
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Viking - Pilsner Zero Malt6.5 lb Pilsner Zero Malt 37 1.9 61.9%
1 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 9.5%
1 lb Great Western - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 9.5%
0.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 4.8%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.8%
0.50 lb Viking - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 3.6 4.8%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 29.61 20%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 6.48 20%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 6.4 60%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.1 qt Protein rest Strike 140 °F 135 °F 15 min
Temperature 135 °F 146 °F 30 min
Temperature 146 °F 155 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Amylase Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Glucabuster Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Oxblox3D Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Crushed Coriander Spice Boil 10 min.
3.50 g Star Anise Spice Boil 10 min.
14 g Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
5 g CellarScience - FermFed Other Primary 0 min.
0.20 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Whole Foods RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 18 70 70 47
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Long boil to build body and maillard flavors.

Ferment at room temp and allow to free rise to get mild banana and clove phenols.

Add silafine/biofine and cellar/lager for at least 1 week before serving.

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