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Ommegang Three Philosophers Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Noel Blake
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 21st 2014

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

8.7%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

17.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.40 lb	Belgian - Pale Ale12.4 lb Pale Ale	38	3.4	62%
3.20 lb	Belgian - Munich3.2 lb Munich	38	6	16%
1.20 lb	Flaked Wheat1.2 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	6%
0.80 lb	Belgian - Special B0.8 lb Special B	34	115	4%
0.60 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich0.6 lb CaraMunich	33	50	3%
0.40 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne0.4 lb CaraVienne	34	20	2%
1.40 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.4 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	46	0.5	7%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops		Pellet	7.8	Boil	75 min	24.81	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		24.81	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 qt		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
12 qt	Dunk sparge & lauter	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.34 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	No

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Notes

From Noel Blake's Three Philosophers Ale recipe as presented in "Brew Like a Monk"

Special "B", CaraMunich and CaraVienna were steeped at the end of the mash and through lautering.

Fermentation 65 - 70deg, 3 Days
Secondary: 67deg, 3 weeks
Tertiary: 67deg, 2 weeks
Bottling: dextrose & a fresh vial of Wyeast 3787

Note no mash guidelines other than 154deg were provided.

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Last Updated: 2014-07-21 21:01 UTC

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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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