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Monk’s Ration Trappist-Style Single (5 Gallon)

Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NAHB Big Brew Day 2026
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

39.9

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	37	2	85.3%
12 oz	Cane Sugar12 oz Cane Sugar	46	0	8%
6 oz	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L6 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	4%
4 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	2.7%
150 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.79 oz	Magnum0.79 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	30.67	23.3%
1.47 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1.47 oz Czech Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	15 min	7.08	43.4%
1.13 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1.13 oz Czech Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	5 min	2.19	33.3%
3.39 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.79 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	30.67	23.3%
2.60 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz (Pellet)	9.27	76.7%
3.39 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.8 qt	Strike	130.6 °F	122 °F	40 min
9.2 qt	Infusion	212 °F	156 °F	40 min
7.6 qt	Infusion	212 °F	168 °F	15 min
3.8 gal	Fly Sparge	175 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9.98 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 16.52 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 3.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Achel - Trappist Water Profiles

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
24	4	16	40	40	16
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Notes

Mash 40 min. at 122° F (50°C), 40 min. at 156° F (69°C), and 15 min. at 168° F (76°C).
Boil 60 min., adding hops as indicated. Chill to 65° F (18°C), oxygenate 60 seconds, add bentonite, and pitch yeast.
Conduct an open fermentation (foil loosely covering the top of the carboy) at 65° F (18°C) without temperature control.
On day 5, replace foil cover with brewlock.
Bulk age in primary an additional 23 days.
Bottle condition to 3.3 vol. (6.6 g/L) CO2 with corn sugar.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-25 17:20 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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