Blackberry Tripel

{Black Bertha} Blackberry Tripel (Nov 2012)

Belgian Tripel

Type: All Grain	Date: 11/18/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal	Brewer: R&D Brewing
Boil Size: 14.91 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min	Equipment: Pot (18.5 Gal/70 L) and Cooler (9.5 Gal/40 L) - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 12.22 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 10.55 gal	Est Mash Efficiency 51.7 %
Fermentation: Black Bertha Ferm Profile	Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 15 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 46.9 % 3 lbs Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.4 % 2.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - First Wort 90.0 min Hop 3 33.8 IBUs 3 lbs Turbinado (10.0 SRM) Sugar 4 9.4 % 1.69 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 - 2.25 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 5.5 IBUs 1.80 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 9.4 IBUs 1.69 Items Servomyces (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 8 - 2.0 pkg Trappist Ale (White Labs #WLP500) [35.49 ml] Yeast 9 - 1.69 Items Oxygen (Primary 8.0 hours) Other 10 - 2.06 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Other 11 - 1.69 Items Oxygen (Primary 0.0 mins) Other 12 - 11 lbs Fruit - Blackberries (3.0 SRM) Adjunct 13 34.4 % 2.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] [Add to Secondary] Yeast 14 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.083 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.083 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.6 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 9.7 %
Bitterness: 48.6 IBUs	Calories: 282.2 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 6.4 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge	Total Grain Weight: 32 lbs
Sparge Water: 11.22 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 26.60 qt of water at 160.7 F 151.0 F 120 min
Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 3 steps (0.75gal, 5.24gal, 5.24gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg	Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI	Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F	Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Black Bertha Ferm Profile	Storage Temperature: 40.0 F
Notes
The blackberries are smashed up gently as they are put into the secondary for fermentation. US-05 is added as well to help bring out the alcohol from the released sugars.
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