Comments on: Belgian Tripel Recipe http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-526 Mike Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:02:09 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-526 I normally mash it at 1qt:lb so that would be about 5 gallons. I like to do that so that if I have to increase my mash temp I have some wiggle room and I don't dilute my mash too much. I think I collected about 4 gallons from that mash, then I topped off the mash with another 5 gallons of water and collected another 5 gallons wort. SO I had about 9 gallons preboil volume... I can't remember my gravity at that point. I'd have to check my notes. Crystal and Mt. Hood???? Well if those are the only hops you can get they will have to work right? While not traditional, if they taste good to you in other beers I would say used them. I have little experience with Mt. Hood and none with crystal. I normally mash it at 1qt:lb so that would be about 5 gallons. I like to do that so that if I have to increase my mash temp I have some wiggle room and I don’t dilute my mash too much. I think I collected about 4 gallons from that mash, then I topped off the mash with another 5 gallons of water and collected another 5 gallons wort. SO I had about 9 gallons preboil volume… I can’t remember my gravity at that point. I’d have to check my notes.
Crystal and Mt. Hood???? Well if those are the only hops you can get they will have to work right? While not traditional, if they taste good to you in other beers I would say used them. I have little experience with Mt. Hood and none with crystal.

]]> By: Jez http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-523 Jez Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:23:57 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-523 How much water did you mash with on this one? Is that 5 gallons for the entire mash? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I have only done extract brewing so far. Also, do you think this would work with Mt. Hood and Crystal hops? How much water did you mash with on this one? Is that 5 gallons for the entire mash? Sorry if it’s a dumb question, I have only done extract brewing so far. Also, do you think this would work with Mt. Hood and Crystal hops?

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]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-46 Mike Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:40:54 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-46 <p>If you can get a hold of pilsner malt extract, it should be an easy conversion.</p> <p>Substitute the 18.5 lbs of pilsner malt in my recipe with approximately 12-13 pounds of pilsner LME. That should get you to about 1.070. Steep the one lb of vienna malt in 2 qts of 155 F water for 40 minutes to mash it. Just use a grain bag and a small pot on the stove. Transfer that Vienna 1lb mini mash wort to your main pot, add the LME and you are off to the races. Continue with the same hopping schedule.<br /> I added my sugar later in the boil during the final 15 minutes.</p> If you can get a hold of pilsner malt extract, it should be an easy conversion.

Substitute the 18.5 lbs of pilsner malt in my recipe with approximately 12-13 pounds of pilsner LME. That should get you to about 1.070. Steep the one lb of vienna malt in 2 qts of 155 F water for 40 minutes to mash it. Just use a grain bag and a small pot on the stove. Transfer that Vienna 1lb mini mash wort to your main pot, add the LME and you are off to the races. Continue with the same hopping schedule.
I added my sugar later in the boil during the final 15 minutes.

]]> By: Chris http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-41 Chris Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:06:34 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-41 What would you recommend for an extract version? What would you recommend for an extract version?

]]> By: Mike http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-35 Mike Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:52:51 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-35 Well, both Tettnanger and Saaz are classic Noble hops and acceptable to the style. My first inclination was to use all Tettnanger actually, mainly because I have a lot of these on hand as pellets. I like the mild, smoother bitterness that Tettnanger brings to the table. The Saaz should add a mild spice and fruit/hoppy note to the flavor. Both varieties bring similar flavors to the recipe that I expect the yeast (WLP530) to bring as well. Using the two varieties should add depth to the hop profile rather than being just a Saaz or Tettnanger showcase. Good question. Well, both Tettnanger and Saaz are classic Noble hops and acceptable to the style. My first inclination was to use all Tettnanger actually, mainly because I have a lot of these on hand as pellets.
I like the mild, smoother bitterness that Tettnanger brings to the table. The Saaz should add a mild spice and fruit/hoppy note to the flavor. Both varieties bring similar flavors to the recipe that I expect the yeast (WLP530) to bring as well.
Using the two varieties should add depth to the hop profile rather than being just a Saaz or Tettnanger showcase.
Good question.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-34 Kevin Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:06:34 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/recipe-belgian-tripel/42#comment-34 Why not all Saaz hops? What does the Tettnanger bring to the mix? Why not all Saaz hops? What does the Tettnanger bring to the mix?

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