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Mad Elf Inspired 2022

362 calories 36.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.108 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Karl D. Gordon
Calories: 362 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 20th 2022
1.108
1.027
10.6%
27.9
14.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
31 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row31 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 80.5%
4 lb Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.4%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey 35 2 5.2%
1 lb Maltodextrin1 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 2.6%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.3%
38.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)2 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 8.94 25%
1 oz Saphir (4.25 AA)1 oz Saphir (4.25 AA) Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 60 min 5.43 12.5%
2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (5 AA)2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 9.82 25%
2 oz Hersbrucker (4 AA)2 oz Hersbrucker (4 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 3.71 25%
1 oz Saphir (4.25 AA)1 oz Saphir (4.25 AA) Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 0 min 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Tart Cherry Puree Other Secondary 7 days
1 each Sweet Cherry Purree Other Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1207 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Baltimore City 2017
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.81 gal Strike 182 °F 169 °F 60 min
2 gal Fly Sparge -- 171 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.15 gal (64.61 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.16 gal (36.64 qt) and adding 4.15 gal (16.61 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.31 53.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.31 53.3  
Mash volume with grains 16.15 64.6  
Grain absorption losses -4.44 -17.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.92 11.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume 11.8 47.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.3 41.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.3 g | 41.2 qt) 10 40  
Total: 16.24 64.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Should be 35 lbs of 2-row. Brewed on a very hot day - brain did not work great so measured wrong. 31 lbs is an estimate for sure.

Also mashed hotter than planned. Started around 160 and ended close to 150.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-22 11:09 UTC