Finally brewed the Tripel

83% Belgian Pils
4% Bdlgian Aromatice
13% Cane Sugar

Used Northern Brewer hops to get an IBU of 30 (the store was bare bones on hops)

Trappist Ale yeast WL 500 (over a gallon starter)

We did a 6 gallon batch last night, and it took way to long.

Starting gravity = 1.087

Pictures to come soon

First Belgian Tripel

It's about time I finally made one. My friend Jeremy and I are going to crank this sucker out on Monday night.

Seeing that it is 10 gallons at an OG target of 1.090, I need to make a HUGE starter this weekend. Will probably use WL500 Trappists ale yeast.

The recipe is coming together to look like

85% Belgian Pils
10% Belgian Aromatic
5% Caramunic (not sure about this one)

Hop schedule will be Northern for bittering and possible Saaz for aroma. Target IBU 30 or so.

Time to do the math