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Laelia

An American-style tripel with a subdued ester/phenol profile. Cooler fermentation, a low dextrin mash,
and White Labs' discontinued Bastogne yeast are key to really softening this otherwise typical Belgian ale.

Brewer: Dierksenkougan Email: -
URL: http://www.dierksenkouganmicrobrew.blogspot.com
Beer: Laelia Style: Tripel/Imperial Pilsener
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
4 HCU (~4 SRM)
Bitterness: 32 IBU
OG: 1.082 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 8.5% v/v (6.6% w/w)
Water: Kalamazoo municipal water.
Grain: 10 lb. Belgian Pils
2 lb. Munton's Lager
1 lb. Briess Vienna
.5 lb. Dextrine Malt
Mash: 68% efficiency
Step infusion/decoction:
P-Rest: 122°F for 20 minutes
Saccrification A: 146°F for 40 minutes
Saccrification B: 152°F for 20 minutes
Mash-Out: Decoct 2.5 gallons to raise to 175° for 10 minutes
Batch sparge for equal volume runoff with 185°F water.
Boil: 75 minutes SG 1.063 6.5 gallons
1.5 lb. Invert Sugar
Irish Moss @ 15 minutes
Invert Sugar: 1.5lb. table sugar inverted with 1.5 tsp. citric acid until pale yellow
Hops: 1.5 oz. Czech Saaz (3.4% AA, 75 min.)
1 oz. Czech Saaz (3.4% AA, 40 min.)
1.5 oz. Czech Saaz (3.4% AA, 20 min.)
1 oz. Czech Saaz (3.4% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast: White Labs Platinum: Bastogne Belgian Ale
1/2 gallon starter pitched at Krausen
Log: Brewed June 15, 2006
Fermentation:
Primary: 68-70°F until fermented plus a 5-day diacetyl rest
Secondary: 68-70°F or cooler for two months
Optional Cold-Conditioning
Gelatin finings in secondary for clarity

Carbonation: 2.2 volumes Corn Sugar: 3.66 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F

Recipe posted 06/15/06.