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Posted by tgl on 2008-11-10 03:24:39 +0000

Batch #20: Belgian Tripel

2008NOV09 18.5 lb Pilsner 1 lb Vienna 5gal strike water @ 168F one step mash infusion 45 minutes 5gal sparge water @ 168F 1.5 lb Light Candy Sugar Boil 60 min: 1.5oz Tettanger (3.9%) 30min: 0.5oz Tettanger (3.9%) 0.5oz Saaz 10min: 0.5oz Saaz Pitched Wyeast Lab. Activator 3787 Trappist High Gravity OG 1.106 (source)
Posted by tgl on 2008-11-22 22:34:15 +0000
2008NOV22 Moved to secondary. SG 1.064
Posted by tgl on 2008-12-31 01:30:04 +0000
2008DEC30 SG 1.056 Stirred up the yeasties on the bottom of the fermenter and moved to a warmer location. Apparent attenuation is 45%. Should be closer to 80%. Still, ABV is currently 7.6% A very sweet quaff, heavy mouthfeel. Golden color, fairly clear. I hope the yeast re-activates.
Posted by tgl on 2009-01-16 01:09:05 +0000
2009JAN15 SG 1.053 Gave the fermenter a hot water soak.
Posted by pchippy on 2009-01-16 10:27:14 +0000
Add nutrient and champagne yeast?
Posted by tgl on 2009-01-16 12:49:17 +0000
Hmmm... good idea.
Posted by tgl on 2009-01-28 22:32:00 +0000
2009JANXX 1 cup L.M.E. (dry) 1 quart water Pitched one packet Red Star "pastuer champagne" Added to fermenter Another hot soak or two 2009JAN28 SG 1.050 ------ It's sweet, but no cloying aftertaste. I think I'll bottle and try to forget about it for a couple years.
Posted by tgl on 2009-02-01 14:44:46 +0000
2008FEB01 SG 1.044 ----- I was going to bottle today, figuring, what the heck. However, the fermenter was cloudy and I was getting a bubble or two a minute from the airlock. I imagine this is the wine yeast, which is fine... the Trappist yeast flavors are still present. @ 2 points a day, I'll get to a reasonable Final Gravity in 2 weeks.
Posted by dyedon8 on 2009-02-01 14:48:12 +0000
"Final Gravity" is a fine beer name.
Posted by tgl on 2009-02-16 10:05:03 +0000
2009FEB15 SG 1.025
Posted by tgl on 2009-02-27 04:33:38 +0000
2009FEB26 FG 1.024 (10.9% ABV) Primed with 3/4 cup light brown sugar. Pulled a bit more yeast than usual from the bottom of the fermenter. 42 12oz bottles Golden amber in color, hazy. Certainly a "belgian" nose. Flat at first, then alcohol bite, solid malt flavor. Hops? Nah. Lingering (cloying?) finish. Bubbles and a chill should help it.
Posted by pchippy on 2009-02-28 12:43:24 +0000
I feel like I'm coming to know your Tripel personally, tgl, after all these posts. I look forward to meeting it at its debutante party. You are going to have a deb party for it, aren't you?
Posted by tgl on 2009-02-28 20:38:31 +0000
Yes, sometime in 2012.
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