18th Brew - Belgian Tripel

Brew:	BelgianTripel
Date:	10/15/2008
Weather:	40-50s, Cloud, Windy (10-15 mph), Occasional sprinkles
Recipe:	PDF \| BTP
Pictures:	Click here to see the pictures
Notes:	Running are a little high 1.024 sg. Attributed to incomplete capture (12.5 vs planned 13.5 gal) Gravity higher than expected by 10 points. Attributed at least partially to incomplete capture

Statistics

Time	Description
06:30 am	HLT Fill Started
06:31 am	HLT Heat Started
06:34 am	HLT Fill Complete
06:49 am	Added 3 tablespoons Buffer 5.2
07:05 am	HLT Heat Complete @ 157 degrees
07:12 am	Dough-in Started. 26 lbs grain, 9 gallons water (1.4 qts/lb)
07:16 am	Dough-in Complete
07:17 am	HLT Re-fill Started
	HLT Heat Started
07:19 am	HLT Re-fill Complete
07:30 am	Started mash
07:37 am	HLT Heat Complete, @ 148 degrees
07:38 am	Engaged HERMS
07:38 am- 07:58 am	PH Reading: 5.47. Added 3-4 LA PH Reading: 5.42. Added 4 LA
07:58 am	PH Reading: 5.35. Added 5 LA
08:15 am	PH Reading: 5.23
09:00 am	Mash Complete
	Mash Out Started
09:18 am	Mash Out Complete
09:19 am	Sparge Started
10:02 am	Sparge Complete. Running: 1.024.
	Gravity 1.070 @ 150 degrees. 1.090 @ 83 degrees
	Kettle Heat Started
10:28 am	Boil Started
10:58 am	60 min Addition. 2 oz Styrian Goldings
11:48 am	10 min Addition. 1 oz Tettnager, Irish Moss
11:58 am	Boil Complete
12:00 pm	Chill Started
12:37 pm	ETC Engaged at 68 degrees
	Final gravity 1.090 sg

Date	Time	Description
10/15/2008	09:30 pm	Bubbling started
10/16/2008	08:30 pm	Bubbling 3-4 times a second
		Temperature up to 71 degrees
10/23/2008	10:00 pm	Bubbling once every 3-4 seconds
10/29/2008	03:00 pm	Gravity Reading: 1.032 sg
		Bubbling once every 5-7 seconds
11/03/2008	09:50 pm	Gravity Reading: 1.029 sg
		Bubbling once every 10-11 seconds
		Added nutrients and oxygenated
11/05/2008	08:30 pm	Bubbling once every 8-9 seconds
		Pitching 1 liter starter from one vial after 24 hours
		Added nutrients and oxygenated
11/06/2008	11:00 am	Bubbling once every 4-5 seconds
11/14/2008	01:30 pm	Kegged. Final gravity 1.016.