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Trappist Ale - Belgian Tripel


A pale, somewhat spicy, dry, strong Trappist ale with a pleasant rounded malt flavor and firm bitterness. Quite aromatic, with spicy, fruity, and light alcohol notes combining with the supportive clean malt character to produce a surprisingly drinkable be

Flavor Profile: Marriage of spicy, fruity and alcohol flavors supported by a soft, rounded grainy-sweet malt impression, occasionally with a very light honey note. Low to moderate phenols are peppery in character. Esters are reminiscent of citrus fruit such as orange or

Ingredients: Pilsner malt, typically with pale sugar adjuncts. Saazer-type hops or Styrian Goldings are commonly used. Belgian yeast strains are used – those that produce fruity esters, spicy phenolics and higher alcohols – often aided by slightly warmer fermentation

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Top 10 Belgian Tripel Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
She Devil Tripel
20.8 L 9.62% 34.96 1.097 1.023
BIAB 15265
Tripel T-58
5.5 gal 7.11% 20.8 1.075 1.021
All Grain 9186
Horehound Tripel
6.5 gal 8.39% 31.76 1.084 1.020
All Grain 6495
vedo triplo
23 L 50.48% 0.65 1.500 1.115
All Grain 5698
Le Freak Clone
12 gal 8.08% 143.32 1.080 1.018
All Grain 5284
Honey Tripel
5.75 gal 8.67% 38.98 1.081 1.015
All Grain 3831
Trippel Trappist Ale
30 L 8.37% 10.39 1.081 1.017
All Grain 2887
26C.Belgian Tripel(25.02.18)
21 L 9.53% 34.26 1.081 1.008
All Grain 2794
Belgian Tripel (Martin Keen)
6.1 gal 7.46% 23.45 1.070 1.013
All Grain 2478
Tripel Trubbel
5 gal 9.17% 29.38 1.081 1.011
All Grain 2222

Newest Belgian Tripel Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
trappe
80 L 9.71% 17.15 1.093 1.019
All Grain 32
Tripel
2.5 gal 10.05% 74.22 1.089 1.012
BIAB 63
HB Belgian Trippel
21 L 8.96% 25.76 1.078 1.010
All Grain 107
Belgian Tripel 2026
11 gal 11.1% 22.6 1.096 1.012
All Grain 57
Belgian Tripel-for bourbon
575 gal 8.14% 36.78 1.078 1.016
All Grain 48
Trippel
63 gal 7.96% 48.67 1.076 1.015
All Grain 62
TRIPLE A - BE-256
18 L 8.1% 30.47 1.078 1.017
All Grain 56
BdK D'Anvers Tripel Saffran Allgrain
20 L 9.06% 35.88 1.083 1.014
Partial Mash 107
Belgian Tripel
5.5 gal 9.43% 34.14 1.090 1.019
All Grain 73
Belgian Tripel
3 gal 8.33% 48.23 1.080 1.016
All Grain 91

Fermentables Used In Belgian Tripel Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 449 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 74% 5% - 100%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 416 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 11% 2% - 33%
Cane Sugar 402 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 11% 0% - 100%
Aromatic 157 Grain base malt 38°L
33 4% 1% - 86%
German - Pilsner 144 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 74% 12% - 100%
Flaked Oats 112 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 5% 1% - 20%
American - Pilsner 111 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 15% - 100%
Aromatic Malt 104 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 5% 1% - 90%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 104 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 10% 2% - 27%
Belgian - Biscuit 90 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 4% 1% - 14%

Hops Used In Belgian Tripel Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 583 3.5 35% 3% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 302 5.5 38% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 163 4.5 41% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 145 3.75 35% 7% - 100%
Magnum 118 15 41% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 73 5 35% 9% - 80%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 60 4 35% 5% - 100%
Perle 58 8.2 42% 14% - 100%
Fuggles 45 4.5 32% 11% - 75%
Cascade 38 7 34% 8% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Belgian Tripel Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Aromatic 9 Grain base malt 38°L
33 65% 20% - 100%
Belgian - CaraVienne 7 Belgian Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 50% 11% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 6 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 47% 4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 5 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 73% 31% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 5 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 65% 16% - 100%
Belgian - Pilsner 5 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 60% 39% - 100%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 5 Belgian Grain crystal malt 8°L
34 78% 41% - 100%
Aromatic Malt 4 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 100% 100% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 3 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 83% 50% - 100%
Honey Malt 3 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 42% 15% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Belgian Tripel Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787 149 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-High 76% 64°F 78°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31 136 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 121 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 116 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 71 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 64 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 88% 63°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 58 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214 53 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-Low 75% 68°F 78°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 50 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550 43 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 81.5% 68°F 78°F

Other Ingredients Used In Belgian Tripel Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 236 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 142 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 119 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 118 Fining Boil 52% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 113 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 45%
Irish Moss 68 Fining Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 56 Spice Boil 28% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 51 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 51 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 41 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 42%

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