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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 9310
westmalle extra
5.5 gal 4.91% 19.24 1.048 1.011
All Grain 7203
Tafelbier
5 gal 2.14% 8.08 1.023 1.006
All Grain 5160
Belgian Single
5.5 gal 5.27% 31.76 1.052 1.012
BIAB 4679
westvleteren blond clone
34 L 5.75% 38.57 1.054 1.010
BIAB 3852
Next Chapter Patersbier
19.5 L 4.88% 23.85 1.048 1.010
All Grain 3576
MadMonk
5 gal 5.21% 0 1.053 1.013
All Grain 3039
Kjeller 5 25l Patersbier
25 L 4.89% 25.68 1.047 1.010
BIAB 2610
Experim-Enkel
25 L 5.19% 32.07 1.050 1.010
All Grain 1902
Patersbier
40 L 4.3% 12.06 1.047 1.014
All Grain 1720

Newest Trappist Single Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Birthday beer
6.25 gal 5.63% 40.63 1.055 1.012
All Grain 42
Trappist single_2
9.5 L 5.62% 31.89 1.051 1.008
BIAB 38
Belgian ABbey alE - BABE
10 L 7.56% 8.35 1.070 1.013
All Grain 80
Abazia
10 L 8.05% 0 1.076 1.015
extract 131
Blonde 0624
21 L 4.66% 32.15 1.042 1.007
All Grain 55
Awesome Recipe
3 gal 5.49% 18.74 1.052 1.010
extract 63
Abdij bier
9.8 L 8.67% 34.63 1.085 1.019
All Grain 82
Trappist single
9 L 7.68% 37.3 1.068 1.010
All Grain 81
Awesome Recipe
6 gal 4.16% 22.08 1.042 1.011
All Grain 61
Nectar of the Abbey
5.5 gal 5.53% 27.42 1.053 1.011
BIAB 59

Fermentables Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 169 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 77% 25% - 100%
Cane Sugar 110 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 2% - 29%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 68 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 8% 0% - 20%
German - Pilsner 62 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 73% 17% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 61 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 5% 1% - 13%
Special B 49 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 1% - 13%
American - Pilsner 46 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 79% 22% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 37 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 4% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale 34 BE Grain base malt 3.4°L
38 55% 10% - 95%
German - Acidulated Malt 33 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 7%

Hops Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 179 3.5 39% 5% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 115 5.5 34% 5% - 95%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 85 3.75 35% 4% - 94%
Magnum 61 15 27% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 39 4 38% 9% - 77%
Tettnanger 24 4.5 41% 13% - 100%
Perle 23 8.2 39% 11% - 68%
Domestic Hallertau 21 3.9 42% 20% - 67%
East Kent Goldings 21 5 38% 8% - 100%
Northern Brewer 20 7.8 33% 13% - 60%

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 58 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787 54 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-High 76% 64°F 78°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 50 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 32 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47 29 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 75% 64°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 22 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 88% 63°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388 18 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 76% 64°F 80°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31 18 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41 16 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 16 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F

Other Ingredients Used In Trappist Single Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 106 Water Agt Sparge 14% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 65 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 59 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 45 Fining Boil 54% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 38 Fining Boil 54% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 37 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 24%
Phosphoric acid 18 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 18 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 27%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 38%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 13 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 45%

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