Dog Days Tripel
Named for the Dog Days of summer here in southeast Virginia.
| Brewer: | Alex Baillieul | Email: | baillieul@cox.net | |||||
| Beer: | Dog Days Tripel | Style: | Belgian Tripel | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 28 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.086 | FG: | 1.016 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 9.0% v/v (7.1% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Charcoal filtered | |||||||
| Grain: | 12 lb. German Pilsner 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
| Mashed at 152° for 90 minutes (4 gallons). Sparged with 168° water (2.5 gallons). | ||||||||
| Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.066 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| 1 lb. Belgian candi sugar 1 lb. Honey |
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| Coriander, orange peel and ginger root. 1 oz each. Irish moss at 15 minutes from end. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs Abbey Ale Yeast, WLP 530 | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2.1 volumes | Corn Sugar: 3.40 oz. for 5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
Recipe posted 09/06/03.