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Sad Dad's Belgian-Style Tripel Ale (1-Gallon)

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 302 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.091

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.9

SRM (morey):

7.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

14.53

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.60 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2.6 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	$ 2.79 / lb $ 7.25	36.3	1.9	74.3%
0.30 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt0.3 lb White Wheat Malt	$ 2.39 / lb $ 0.72	39.1	2.5	8.6%
0.20 lb	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt0.2 lb Aromatic Malt	$ 2.89 / lb $ 0.58	36.3	19	5.7%
0.20 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.2 lb Acidulated	$ 3.99 / lb $ 0.80	27	3.4	5.7%
0.20 lb	US - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	$ 8.99 / lb $ 1.80	38	0	5.7%
3.50 lbs / $ 11.15

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	15.72	50%
0.20 oz	Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops		Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil	15 min	11.15	50%
0.40 oz / $ 0.50

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.19999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.50	15.72	50%
0.20 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		11.15	50%
0.40 oz / $ 0.50

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.25 gal		Strike	150 °F	150 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.20 tsp	Whirlfoc Tablets	$ 0.30 / each $ 0.06	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.25 g	Black Pepper		Spice	Boil	10 min.
8 g	Dehydrated Orange Peel		Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.02 g	Cardamom Seed	$ 7.49 / oz $ 0.01	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.07

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	3.40 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.83 / g $ 2.82
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 29 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
2.01 Gallons, Chicago Tap 1.25 Gallons, Distilled Water
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Last Updated: 2026-02-10 02:05 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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