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2015.7 -Troeg's Mad Elf Christmas Dark Ale

347 calories 33.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 347 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 7th 2015
1.104
1.023
10.6%
12.3
12.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.60 lb Belgian - Pilsner15.6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 69%
4.39 lb Belgian - Munich4.39 lb Munich 38 6 19.4%
3.60 oz American - Chocolate3.6 oz Chocolate 29 350 1%
2.40 lb Honey2.4 lb Honey 42 2 10.6%
22.61 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 4.39 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 5.02 33.3%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 1.33 16.7%
0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 1.52 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 lb honey Other Boil 20 min.
5 lb 5 lbs. cherries sweet/sour Other Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 560 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.58 30.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.2 36.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.53 -10.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 3.26 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.2 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.84 43.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2015.7 -Troeg's Mad Elf Christmas Dark Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by jkircher. All Grain, ABV 10.62%, IBU 12.26, SRM 12.62, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Chocolate, Honey) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (honey, 5 lbs. cherries sweet/sour)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-02-28 16:39 UTC