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Mad Elf Clone

409 calories 40.3 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: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.118 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Karl D. Gordon
Calories: 409 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 40.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 20th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row35 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 82.4%
4 lb German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.4%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey 42 2 4.7%
1 lb Maltodextrin1 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 2.4%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
42.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.39 37.5%
3 oz Domestic Hallertau3 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 10.61 37.5%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 10 min 3.03 25%
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:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 377 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.8 gal Strike -- 169 °F 60 min
2 gal Fly Sparge -- 171 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.97 gal (71.89 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.84 gal (35.36 qt) and adding 5.97 gal (23.89 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.81 59.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 14.81 59.3  
Mash volume with grains 17.97 71.9  
Grain absorption losses -4.94 -19.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 1.94 7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.24 0.9  
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: 16.75 67
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mad Elf Clone" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Karl D. Gordon. All Grain, ABV 12.21%, IBU 26.03, SRM 14.16, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Munich Light, Honey, Maltodextrin, Chocolate) Hops: (Saaz, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Tart Cherry Puree, Sweet Cherry Purree)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-28 17:52 UTC