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Trappist Ale - Trappist Single


A pale, bitter, highly attenuated and well carbonated Trappist ale, showing a fruity-spicy Trappist yeast character, a spicy-floral hop profile, and a soft, supportive grainy-sweet malt palate.

Flavor Profile: Fruity, hoppy, bitter, and dry. Initial malty-sweet impression, with a grainy-sweet soft malt palate, and a dry, hoppy finish. The malt may have a light honeyed biscuit or cracker impression. Moderate spicy or floral hop flavor. Esters can be citrus (oran

Ingredients: Pilsner malt, Belgian Trappist yeast, Saazer-type hops.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Trappist Single Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Abbey Single
5.5 gal 5.83% 18.31 1.052 1.007
All Grain 10507
westmalle extra
5.5 gal 4.91% 19.24 1.048 1.011
All Grain 8924
Tafelbier
5 gal 2.14% 8.08 1.023 1.006
All Grain 6706
Belgian Single
5.5 gal 5.27% 31.76 1.052 1.012
BIAB 5711
westvleteren blond clone
34 L 5.75% 38.57 1.054 1.010
BIAB 4960
Next Chapter Patersbier
19.5 L 4.88% 23.85 1.048 1.010
All Grain 4321
MadMonk
5 gal 5.21% 0 1.053 1.013
All Grain 3683
Kjeller 5 25l Patersbier
25 L 4.89% 25.68 1.047 1.010
BIAB 3227
Westvleteren 12 Clone
20 L 7.99% 35.26 1.074 1.013
All Grain 2721
Spencer Trapist Ale Clone
5.5 gal 6.34% 30.49 1.061 1.012
All Grain 2396

Newest Trappist Single Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Belgian Singel - Seafood Fest
10 gal 4.89% 30.23 1.047 1.010
BIAB 37
Brother Grumpy's Trappist Style
1 gal 5.32% 30.18 1.050 1.010
BIAB 149
Belgian Single
5.5 gal 5.19% 27.01 1.050 1.010
All Grain 72
Let’s Get Toasted! A
20 gal 5.51% 26.88 1.052 1.010
All Grain 84
Let’s Get Toasted!
20 gal 5.87% 30.05 1.054 1.009
All Grain 89
Let’s Get Toasted - at Home Test Batch
5 gal 5.29% 33.44 1.049 1.008
All Grain 151
Santo Prene
5.5 gal 5.32% 25.59 1.051 1.011
All Grain 119
Belgian Single
1 gal 6.49% 20.12 1.066 1.016
All Grain 161
Enkel
55 L 4.46% 33.1 1.042 1.008
All Grain 110
Belgian Single
11.5 L 5.8% 29.31 1.054 1.009
All Grain 164

Fermentables Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 178 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 77% 24% - 100%
Cane Sugar 119 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 2% - 29%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 78 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 8% 0% - 20%
Belgian - Biscuit 68 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 5% 1% - 13%
German - Pilsner 62 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 72% 17% - 100%
American - Pilsner 50 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 80% 22% - 100%
Special B 49 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 1% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt 39 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 7%
US - Pale 2-Row 37 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 4% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale 37 BE Grain base malt 3.4°L
38 57% 10% - 95%

Hops Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 195 3.5 39% 5% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 127 5.5 35% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 102 3.75 35% 4% - 94%
Magnum 74 15 28% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 41 4 38% 9% - 77%
Tettnanger 29 4.5 38% 11% - 100%
Perle 27 8.2 38% 6% - 68%
Northern Brewer 26 7.8 34% 13% - 60%
Domestic Hallertau 22 3.9 41% 20% - 67%
East Kent Goldings 22 5 39% 8% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 60% 50% - 80%
Aromatic 3 Grain base malt 38°L
33 53% 25% - 100%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 3 Belgian Grain crystal malt 8°L
34 67% 50% - 100%
German - Carapils 3 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 100% 100% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 2 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 43% 25% - 62%
Belgian - Biscuit 2 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 43% 20% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 66 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787 55 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-High 76% 64°F 78°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 54 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 37 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 80% 63°F 77°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 34 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47 33 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 75% 64°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31 21 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 20 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41 18 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214 18 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-Low 75% 68°F 78°F

Other Ingredients Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 137 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 81 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 79 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 52 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 35%
Whirlfloc 51 Fining Boil 54% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 42 Fining Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 27 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 26 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 25 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 27%
Yeast Nutrient 15 Water Agt Boil 32% 0% - 98%

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