How to Brew: Belgian Tripel Homebrew Beer Recipe

In this brewing video we're making a Belgian Tripel. A Belgian Tripel is a traditional golden ale that has a high ABV with a sweet flavor and dry finish. This beer is commonly drunk during celebrations or parties and in this video, we're brewing our Belgian Tripel to take to a wedding and share with family and friends. Some of the most famous Belgian Tripel varieties, like the Westmalle Tripel, are brewed in monasteries by monks. This homebrew recipe is an extremely easy one to make that yields great results, we recommend you follow along with this tutorial and brew it just like we did. Although, you could make a yeast starter instead of just buying a lot of yeast as we did. Midway through this homebrewing video, we take a trip to a local bottle shop and buy a Westmalle, Dulle Teve, and Allagash Tripel. Then, we take a trip to New Belgium brewery and buy their Tripel to make a beermosa (beer and orange juice). In our opinion, the New Belgium Tripel is best for making a beer mimosa and we show you how to do it in this video. To finish this brew day out, we add candy syrup to the wort in order to boost the ABV and give our tripel a sweeter flavor. We also add two packs of WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast from White Labs. We recommend you pair this beer with bold foods like ham and cheese or spicy cajun style foods like andouille sausage. Check out the resources below for brewing equipment, a tripel tasting video, a recipe, and an informative article about the history of the Westmalle Tripel.
Equipment Used: www.clawhammersupply.com/coll...
Recipe: www.clawhammersupply.com/blog...
Tripel Tasting: • Belgian Tripel Compari...
Westmalle Tripel History: www.beerwulf.com/en-gb/articl...
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[@ryanarmishaw3305]

Watching this, while on vacation in Belgium. Getting my Belgium beer cherry popped. Drinking tripel, seeing dubbel, feeling single, watching Clawhammer. Can't wait to start making belgian beer at home. This sh*t is insanely good

[@richgoetsch541]

"set some alarms!" (13:40) "have another beer" (13:49) -->boil over foam on kettle (14:00)

[@harleyadam4813]

I love that this "rare" Allagash beer is brewed literally an hour from my house. I can throw a rock from my porch in 6 directions and hit a store that has it on the shelf.

[@DieselGlo]

I don't often comment, but I'm starting to go into withdrawal from lack of videos! You guys got me back into homebrewing this year, so I hope you keep up your channel!

[@lacydog69]

I love Ross' Darkthrone "Translyvanian Hunger" patch on his jacket! What a great, informative, and awesome vid!

[@marklugo3276]

these combo videos are probably my favorite videos to come back and watch over and over.

[@urbanchimp007]

Aquaman's living his best life

[@tommanning7337]

Ohhhhh hell yeah!!!!! Love the Dark Throne 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@skravlesen]

Thnx for all the awesome videos guys! Brewed this recipe this summer. It’s really awesome.

[@hoppyindianbrewery9138]

that was the funniest home brew video i ever seen. Ross was hammered.

[@caseyprice]

You know Ross, I kept trying to place where I had seen you before then I remembered you did our tour at New Belgium a few months ago. Nice work!

[@matttaylor9401]

The first realistic brew day I've seen you guy's do. Always pounding a couple on brew day's.

[@SamsTechTips]

I've often woke up the morning after, forgetting there ever was a brew day

[@r.j.bijsterbosch8546]

Drinking a nice beer and listening to Burzum, that makes my day. Keep up the good work guys.

[@prOkrEAt]

You drove right past my bar... I have several belgian triples. Straffe, St bernardus, karameliet.

[@colemontsandy3424]

(Karmeliet tripel👍) st bernardus you gotta go for the abt12

[@prOkrEAt]

@@colemontsandy3424 I have that too. Both in 330ml and 750ml

[@TedeTVs]

Yeaaaaaaaa!!!! Ross and Emmet badabing badabing boom! Awesome duo, like Kyle and Rachel!

[@ShvetAnatoly710Society]

Ross & Emmet u are BEST! Respect!

[@Bellaandkelly]

Most excellent. Thank the old gods, you gave a link for the equipment.....that’s hot! What a great set up for home use. I love this!!!!

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

love the laid back nature of this video. and with covid I have time to watch it.

[@zacharyjohnston70]

these are some of the best brew day videos i've seen

[@treydaniels5175]

Make it look easy. Good video followed by goodtimes. Thanks guys

[@matthewread8275]

Your videos are truly great, cheers.

[@davidrogers6262]

I have to agree with Ross on New Belgium's Tripple as being my favorite. I'm going to try that beermosa thing.

[@Ligma_Male-ub1ud]

If you ever are in Austin, real ale makes a really good tripel

[@JoaoKing]

Awesome video! Always great and real! Would love to see a cream ale vid.

[@Rodzilla850]

I've had the Vicar's Tipple Tripel recipe saved in my "to-brew" list. Looks even more awesome after watching this! I've done a lot of dubbels, but never a tripel. I'm going to change that 🍺😎

[@osyasa6255]

😍 sitting home at quarantine and enjoying your noon party 😘🍺🍻🍹🍸🥃🍷🥂

[@tomazrutar3516]

Burzum, Dark Throne, trippel westmalle, la strappe, rochfor, chimay, westvletren , ecc. great stuff.

[@298adam]

Criminally underrated boyos

[@heathhamilton7303]

I'm not really a fan of strong beers myself, but this vid was one of your best! Awesome stuff guys, i might try a single or dubbel next. Cheers!

[@jaymckay4086]

Nice video guys. I brewed one about two weeks ago and barreled it yesterday. Cheers guys!!

[@MrTransits]

I need to try triples !! Worth the wait.

[@CedricJason]

As a european this got me so excited and happy. "Have you have had uhhh,, Kasteel?"

[@Komplex_Music_]

Kasteel red or also called the rapist beer in Belgium ahah

[@shannonwilliams7743]

I enjoyed your video. You guys kept things easy going while using solid processes for that triple. Subscribed! I would like to see a Hefe with a decoction.

[@brewerlogs9612]

NIce Really enjoyed the video!

[@chantalrodriguez89]

I like this dude

[@Mystral76]

Hi Guys, home brewer and beer lover from Belgium here. First, congratulations for all your videos. They are great! Just one remark about the foam. While it's true that we like foam in Belgium, I would say that 30% of foam is the maximum acceptable in the glass. Oh, yeah, and I love your description of the quadruple :) Keep up the good work. Cheers ;)

[@ClawhammerSupply]

Fabian- Thanks!

[@jacquesduplessis723]

Cool Video guys - enjoyed it thoroughly...

[@Ne420]

I'm belgian and would love to taste that tripel you brewed! My favorite belgian tripel these days is Cornet. It's an oak aged tripel @ 8,5% abv. Check it out if you guys are able too and keep up the good work and next time brew a quadrupel!

[@messyties]

I travelled through belgium. Had some awesome beers everyday

[@remainingdust8191]

Yuck cornet

[@ashwinsnmv]

Beers are aged in barrels?

[@davgg9621]

@@ashwinsnmv it used to be common back in the days, nowadays not so much anymore

[@geojelly9830]

Flemish myself, I'm more of a stout guy but my favorite tripel is probably Duvel

[@MinnesotaFats]

Tried the beermosa. It was wonderful 👏

[@godspill]

Try the Karmeliet Triple if you can find it. Best Belgian triple!

[@drsquid8124]

Tastes like lemon pie! Ordering some in from Belgium since they don't sell it where I'm from in Canada

[@javiere5511]

It tastes like jasmine and banana to me, quite a complex taste, super silky in the mouth

[@Komplex_Music_]

nahh it's the Westmalle ahah (joking, but to me it's the best one)

[@Komplex_Music_]

@@drsquid8124 Canada must be hard to find Belgian beer ( i live in Belgium, 15min away from the Orval abbey)

[@NathanYager1337]

This is just such a cozy vid. Same with Hammer Party BIPA.

[@Zyltzz]

That s how viking lives in the modern day lol nice beer 🍺 and good home brewers with a style really nice

[@Jodapit]

Also Belgium, nice to see that people love and like our beers. Good job. Also nice to see, that you get more and more dronk at your brewing day!! Ha ha Belgium triples are the max!!!!

[@AndJusTIceForRob]

Alright a Tripel, one of my current pursuits! I'll be sure to put this video in the queue! Although, a little aromatic and victory goes a long way in a tripel.

[@maxramsay99]

In terms of raw spillage, this is for sure the cleanest grain pour that Emmett has ever pulled off 😂

[@JoseGuillen422]

I love brewing buzzed

[@noobssucken]

nice vid, greetings from Belgium!

[@rollacoastaride1937]

the Kasteel tripel mentioned at the end has got to be one of the finest drinking experiences a man (or woman) can find.

[@michaelmanson5295]

who is that beast, he's the coolest alcoholic I have ever witnessed he must have a KZbin channel.

[@Jason-de5pl]

Liked for ross' darkthrone backpatch.

[@jimjam738]

"transilvanian hunger SO pure!"

[@italyimmigration]

Nice Burzum t-shirt 🤟🏻

[@Teh509]

Never wanted a beermosa more in my life.

[@bjornnorberg7342]

Love the tripel style! i would have just added some table sugar for the missing syrup.. its almost the same! And one of the most impotant parts of the tripel style is the massive abv=))

[@bgrace94]

This is my favorite video on the channel. Always a fun watch to come back to and it inspires me to have another brew day if I’ve been in a slump.

[@alejandrodelvalle1349]

These are some really cool dudes

[@pilsplease7561]

Good Job nailing this brew. Belgians are not the easiest. Even so, most of my recipes and creations are harder to brew.

[@CasperTheSwapper]

Awesome way of editing, cheers #RememberTheSeatbelt

[@georgecolby7488]

That Darkthrone jacket is sweet. Allagash is made in my home state of Maine!

[@kinggimped]

Eyy, I like that you used a NZ hop in this one. Nelson Sauvin is a great addition. I've never brewed a tripel before... I usually end up drinking the vast majority of the beer I drink, and I think a tripel might just be too much for one man.

[@z4lechpro]

I'm gonna brew this style tomorrow, wish me luck! ;)

[@ClawhammerSupply]

Right on. That was a great beer. We need to brew it again.

[@Tricky_Adventures]

Looks great, awesome color. Will have to try one of those beermosas.

[@TheDumbassstunts]

Wow local home brew store was having a competition for Belgian beers and you didn't have any when I looked 2 days ago lol

[@SpockIOM]

That looks like an awesome beer! If I were to attempt making it myself, I take it I should bottle it directly after the fermentation of 3 weeks (having transferred it to a bottling vessel), rather than after layering for the 6 weeks? Also, would any priming sugar be required at the bottling stage? Keep up the good work! ✌️

[@seosamhrosmuc]

Looks amazing,have you ever heard of Dry Belgian Ale yeast by The Yeast Bay,it's absolutely fantastic!

[@animalplasma8099]

Yeaaaaahhhhhhh! I been drinking

[@petercarparelli]

Who's still watching the old CH videos and missing the Ross/Emmett tag team? *cries*

[@Octal123]

Damn I love Ross. He's just like a older version of me!

[@Krokbu_bryggeri]

Love it! Wanna brew it my selves… but one question: how do you know how much acid to put in there for adjusting the ph? Love your videos! Inspiring ❤🍻

[@rebelwitacauz2121]

Can you reply with what the part number is for the spray nozzle parts you have mounted in the kettle lid? I would really appreciate it. Your videos are great, keep doing what you do!

[@hoorayboobs]

This makes me happy and sad. I brewed a fantastic triple on a small scale (about 7 gallons) and everyone tricking loved it. So much so that the brewery I work at let me brew a 10 barrel batch. Unfortunately we got a wild yeast into the ferment via the honey we used and it was so phenolic we had to dump the batch.. Gonna try again in August. But I just got my claw hammer system in today and I'm gonna try this recipe out

[@supernewman]

That guitar riff at the 10 minute mark sounds a lot like The Black Keys' "I Got Mine".

[@LukeAurio]

If you look at the Closed Captions for the video it even says "Music Reminiscent of the Black keys" during that bit!

[@TAAF.]

I just loved the video. Do you guys have the amount of water needed for the original recipe? I went into the website looking for it. I want to try to brew the same recipe. One month waiting for it to be done will be a challenge... But I’ll wait... with all the patience in the world...

[@radimtyn3724]

Nice t-shirt, yeah Burzum :-)

[@lukescattini3998]

Worlds cleanest camera transition at 8:13 Editor is worth more money

[@Robinhobeer]

wow! that's true!

[@mihaiplesca912]

Nice recipe, brewed 2 times

[@Flemmy83]

Belgian tripel is one of my favorites either. If i may recomment you some fine Belgian tripels, that would be Tripel Karmeliet and Gouden Carolus Tripel. Try them, you won't regret it !

[@tylerhughes5420]

Have you tried la fin du monde?

[@noahcarver6072]

Yes. I like the Gouden Carolus Classic. Off topic maybe, it is a bruin at 8.5. There are more great Belgian beers than there are days. Let's see, the list goes on. As a beer lover, the chance to live in Europe has been a rewarding experience.

[@michaelnichols1977]

I Love Emmett videos

[@ovidiumarian6719]

I like beer so much, I had drink 50 liters in one month

[@mcgie2002]

Congrats from… Belgium. Think you nailed it 😉 I see you also have the popular Orval over there, which sometimes even gets sold out over here. 😅

[@julienhainaut1039]

belgium what nice a nice country :D

[@twat75]

That's funny. We used to toast to being single, drinking double, and sleeping triple. Cheers

[@mohamedabbas4546]

awesome video, any recommendation on shelf life?

[@firstblood8391]

Why did you pitched liquid yeast without any starter when OG > 1.060? Haven't you find any issues? I'm trying this soon to see how it turns out

[@dudestewbrews]

Brewed a version of this recipe myself and it was delicious. Been a hit at the partys I bring it to. When I tell people it is over 9% they are stunned. Mine ended up tasting like straight banana which in this beer was actually quite delightful. I suspect the different yeast strain I used gave me that banana ester.

[@dudestewbrews]

@@TheGoodCrusader in mine I used Imperial B48 Triple Double

[@dudestewbrews]

@@TheGoodCrusader right on. Grain to glass video on my channel if you need/want more details.

[@bgrace94]

Hey guys, just checked out this recipe on the Craft Beer and Brewing website. I’m excited to try my hand at it but it mentions lagering near freezing for a month and I don’t have the resources to do that. Did y’all just let it ferment at ambient room temp the whole time? If so, did you ferment it longer than the standard two week home brew time? Thanks!

[@ajoyce]

How long did you condition that Tripel before serving it? Some say to give it 6 months and some say a couple weeks is good enough.

[@aprogy6316]

Awesome video. What do you use to spray the wort?

[@igreen787]

tell me under the cover what kind of sprinkler is installed, bought ready-made, or made it yourself out of something.

[@RepiTion830]

Anyone know what the batch size is on this receipe. Just made it recently assuming 20L and I wasn't able to achieve that golden colour. Not too sure why considering that my malt actually has a higher SRM than the dingemans that Clawhammer used.

[@Sangetsu04]

Flemish here, Try St. Bernardus Abt or La Trappe Quadruppel!

[@slinkurminkur5431]

As a metal head I can relate to this guys t-shirt. I have many that used to black but are now gray, picture faded, holes under armpits and in front of the shirt. I don't know why, but I still use them daily.

[@christopherevans5331]

What are the fermentation times and transfer times. I’m brewing a Pliny kit and am expecting a 8.2% and want to try more.

[@red-pyramid]

Ross has the most badass shirts

[@Dan-uq8rr]

Hey guys, how much yeast did u put in there and how long did you ferment it? 1 month according to the website?

[@danielebarnabo43]

Nice beer! How long did it mature for?

[@izarscharf7845]

My favourite tripel is tripel karmeliet

[@jacobmaurer6786]

I like the double darkthrone outerwear.

[@kenhunter2587]

The correlation between blonde, double, trip, and quad & the ABV is a rule of thumb at best. If you order a Blonde in Belgium, expect it to be 6-9% ABV. It isn't just a sliding scale in my experience. Not too mention the difference in flavor between them

[@markjsolomon]

did you lager this at all I see a lot of recipes asking for that for the style

[@danieltomor7595]

Hey guys, it's my first time making this type of beer and the recipe as well and one thing is confusing. So you mashed the malt at (64.4° C) for 90 minutes onece? And did you turn off the heat when you reached 64.4 C or let ket it up for the whole 90 minutes. The process got me confused. thanks

[@micha-42]

Sorry if that's been answered a gazillion times, but do you have the list of the parts appearing at 16:22? I'm not very proficient in that kind of DIY, and my current solution relies on a 60 inch 3/8 braided hose line and a 3/8' cap when I'm not using it; I'd much prefer having a solution with a valve that connects to a garden hose just like you guys. Any help? (PS: First batch today on my brand new Clawhammer 120v, that was so smooth---except for that bit under the sink :D )