Style: 21B - Specialty IPA - Belgian IPA
I've always loved Duvel's Tripel Hop and made this based on that profile.
Full recipe is on brewersfriend.com but here's the TL;DR
- brew day: 2017-9-17; kegged: 2017-10-16
- 24L batch, 30m boil
- fermentables: Pilsner, Sugar (20%)
- hops: 20g Magnum FWH, 120g Saaz @ 5m, 240g Centennial 4 day dry-hop
- yeast: Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong
Brew notes
- expected efficiency: 78, actual 74.6
- OG (hydrometer) 1.076
- FG (h) 1.003, FG (brix) 7.5; ABV 9.7%
- mashed around 68C
- 10/9 dryhop: 240g Centennial
- 10/14 cold crash; 10/15 gelatin; 10/16 kegged; surprisingly clear. not 100% but maybe 90%.
Milling some Pilsner malt
OG Hydrometer reading after adjusting for temp was 1.076
FG hydrometer reading
Kegged and mostly clear - no carbonation yet
About 3 weeks after kegging. Mostly clear but still has a bit to go.
2017-11-5: Very clear (I'll get a new pic up soon), almost 100%. This will continue to improve, and has so far. Big hop presence in flavor and aroma. Slight booziness that should fade but not unexpected for 9.7% ABV. The final product is more IPA than Belgian even though the recipe is based on a Belgian Strong Golden.
I plan to make this again and change up the dry-hops. The most popular Duvel Tripel Hop release was with Citra which is worth a go because who doesn't like Citra?
*UPDATE: see 2020-3-14: Citra Belgian Blond
*UPDATE: see 2020-3-14: Citra Belgian Blond
2017-11-15 - lots of carbonation (too much! but ok with the intertap flow control faucet)
