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Mad Elf Inspired 2024

321 calories 32.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Karl D. Gordon
Calories: 321 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 13th 2024
1.096
1.024
9.4%
30.9
13.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row15 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.7%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 5.3%
0.50 lb Maltodextrin0.5 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 2.7%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.3%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 14.48 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 30 min 11.13 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 5.25 28.6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 0 min 14.3%
3.50 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) 596 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.47 25.9  
Mash volume with grains 7.85 31.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.16 -8.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.94 g | 11.8 qt) 2.19 8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.66 34.6
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: 2024-10-13 21:22 UTC