08-13-2004 Dan's Big-Ass Tripel

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date: Friday August 13, 2004
Head Brewer: Dan Smith
Asst Brewer:   
Recipe: Dan's Big-Ass Tripel


BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
18-B Strong Belgian Ale, Tripel

Min OG: 1.065 Max OG: 1.095   
Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 35   
Min Clr: 4 Max Clr: 6  Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 17.75      
Anticipated OG: 1.126 Plato: 29.40
Anticipated SRM: 11.8        
Anticipated IBU: 38.8      
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75  %   
Wort Boil Time: 60  Minutes   

Actual OG: 1.104 Plato: 24.63   
Actual FG: 1.020 Plato: 5.08   
Alc by Weight: 8.71 by Volume: 11.23 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 79.4 RDF: 66.8 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: -9 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 20.06
Actual Points From Mash: -2.30


Pre-Boil Amounts
Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour

Raw Pre-Boil Amounts - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:

Pre-Boil Wort Size: 5.88 Gal      
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.107 SG 25.36 Plato

With sparge water, mash water, additional infusions, vessel losses, top-up
water and evaporation rate recorded in the Water Needed Calculator:

Water Needed Pre-Boil Wort Size: 5.80 Gal      
Water Needed Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.109 SG 25.69 Plato


Formulas Used
Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
67.6 12.00 lbs.  Coopers LME - Light Australia 1.038 3
11.3 2.00 lbs.  Pilsener Belgium 1.037 2
5.6 1.00 lbs.  Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt    1.033 2
2.8 0.50 lbs.  Aromatic Malt Belgium 1.036 25
1.4 0.25 lbs.  Crystal 20L America 1.035 20
2.8 0.50 lbs.  Candi Sugar (amber) Generic 1.046 75
8.5 1.50 lbs.  Clover Honey Generic 1.035 0

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
1.00 oz.  Cascade Pellet 5.75 20.5 60 min
1.00 oz.  Hallertauer Mittelfruh Pellet 4.50 16.0 60 min
0.25 oz.  Czech Saaz Pellet 3.50 0.8 15 min
0.25 oz.  Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 1.4 30 min


Extras
Amount Name Type Time
0.50 Oz  Sweet Orange Peel Spice 0 Min.(boil)


Yeast



Water Profile
Profile:   
Profile known for:   
Calcium(Ca): 0.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg): 0.0 ppm
Sodium(Na): 0.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4): 0.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl): 0.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3): 0.0 ppm
pH: 0.00


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Single Step   
Heat Type: Direct   
Grain Lbs: 3.75   
Water Qts: 0.00 Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 0.00 Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 0.00 Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass: 0.00   
Grain Temp: 80 F Before Additional Infusions

Rest Temp Time
Dough In: 0 0 Min
Saccharification Rest: 0 0 Min
Mash-out Rest: 0 0 Min
Sparge: 0 0 Min

Total Mash Volume Gal: 0.00 - After Additional Infusions

Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.


Mash Schedule


Water Needed For Brewing Session
Sparge Amount: 7.00 Sparge Deadspace: 1.25 Total Into Mash: 5.75
Total Grain Lbs: 3.75 Qts Per Lbs: 0.00 Total From Mash: -0.45
      Mash Gallons: 0.00      
      Grain Absorption: 0.45      
Amount Lost in Lauter Tun Deadspace, Grant and Misc. to Kettle: 0.50
     
Top Up Water Added to Kettle: 1.00
Amount into Kettle: 5.80
     
Boil Time (min): 60
Evaporation Rate: 15.00
Amount after Boil: 4.93
     
Left in Kettle Deadspace: 1.00
Left in Hopback: 0.00
Left in Counterflow Chiller: 0.25
Left in Other Equipment / Other Absorption: 0.00
     
Amount to Chillers: 3.68
Amount After Cooling (4 perc.): 3.53

Grain absorption rate is: 0.12 (Gallons Per Lbs)
Evaporation rate is Percent per Hour
This formulation will yield 3.53 gallons of fermentable wort.
You will need 8.00 gallons of water for the complete brewing session.


Efficiency Specifics
Recipe Efficiency Setting: 75 %

With sparge water, mash water, additional infusions, vessel losses, top-up
water and evaporation rate recorded in the Water Needed Calculator:

Target Volume (Gal): 5.80      
Estimated OG: 1.109 Plato: 25.69

Raw Pre-Boil Targets - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:
Target Volume (Gal): 5.88      
Estimated OG: 1.107 Plato: 25.36

Post-Boil Targets:
Target Volume (Gal): 5.00      
Estimated OG: 1.126 Plato: 29.40

Recorded Actuals - Measurement Taken In Kettle:
Recorded Volume (Gal): 5.00      
Recorded OG: 1.104 Plato: 24.63

At 100 percent extraction from the maximum mash potential:
Total Points: 133.05
Points From Mash: 26.75
Points From Extract/Sugar: 106.30

With the recipe efficiency setting, you should have achieved:
Total Points: 126.36
Points From Mash: 20.06
Points From Extract/Sugar: 106.30

Actuals achieved were:
Actual Points From Mash: -2.30
Actual Mash System Efficiency: -9 %


Fermentation Specifics
Pitched From: Slurry
Amount Pitched: 500 mL
Lag Time: 0.00 hours

Primary Fermenter: Glass
Primary Type: Closed
Days In Primary: 15
Primary Temperature: 79 degrees F

Original Gravity: 1.104 SG 24.63 Plato
Finishing Gravity: 1.020 SG 5.08 Plato



Bottling/Kegging Specifics
Bottling Date: Saturday August 28, 2004
Desired Carbonation Level: 2.30 Volumes CO2
Fermentation Temperature: 74 F

Amount In Bottles: 5.00 Gallons
Days Conditioned: 0
Carbonation Method: Natural
Priming Medium Used: Corn Sugar
Amount of Priming Used: 0.00 Oz
Amount of Liquid Added: 0.14 Gal



Inventory Analysis
Grain/Malt/Extract/Sugar Origin Recipe Lbs Lbs In Stock Lbs Needed
Coopers LME - Light Australia 12.00 0.00 12.00
Pilsener Belgium 2.00 0.00 2.00
Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt    1.00 0.00 1.00
Aromatic Malt Belgium 0.50 0.00 0.50
Crystal 20L America 0.25 0.00 0.25
Candi Sugar (amber) Generic 0.50 0.00 0.50
Clover Honey Generic 1.50 0.00 1.50

Hop Origin Recipe Oz Oz In Stock Oz Needed
Cascade - Pellet USA 1.00 0.00 1.00
Hallertauer Mittelfruh - Pellet Germany 1.00 0.00 1.00
Czech Saaz - Pellet Czech Replub 0.25 0.00 0.25
Czech Saaz - Whole Czech Replub 0.25 0.00 0.25

Extras Recipe In Stock Needed
Sweet Orange Peel 0.50 0.00 0.50

Yeast Recipe In Stock Needed
- ( ) 1.00 0.00 1.00



Mash Notes
Way too thin of a mash. I accidentally miscalculated the amount of water I needed, and thus watered down the mash significantly...


Fermentation Notes
Fermentation was very active for about 4 days, and the garage smelled really strongly of Belgian character


Tasting Notes
Sept. 4, 2004 -- After 1 week in bottle. There was very little carbonation present. This had a noticeable alochol flavor, and a really thick body. Not much Belgian character.




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