Tripel IPA

[Rezzin]

This summer I plan on doing 2, maybe 3 belgian beers and plan on starting with a tripel IPA. This is my current proposed recipe. Comments/suggestions are welcome as always!

Tripel IPA

A ProMash Brewing Session - Recipe Details Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 15.00
Anticipated OG: 1.075 Plato: 18.30
Anticipated SRM: 7.5
Anticipated IBU: 56.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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93.3 14.00 lbs. Pilsener Belgium 1.037 2
3.3 0.50 lbs. Aromatic Malt Belgium 1.036 25
1.7 0.25 lbs. CaraMunich 60 France 1.034 60
1.7 0.25 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.75 oz. Magnum 13.6 Pellet 13.60 32.8 60 min.
1.00 oz. Columbus Pellet 11.10 21.6 20 min.
1.00 oz. Amarillo Gold Pellet 8.40 2.3 2 min.

Dry hop with any extra columbos or amarillo I might have.

Yeast
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White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale


I might have some extra columbus I might throw in later in the boil (and might back off the 60/20 min additions to compensate) but I have to dig through the freezer to see what my supply is. I'm looking for a nice hoppy tripel but with smooth bittering - which is why I went with the magnum as bittering.