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Sad Elf

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 363 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 17th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.109

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

11.4%

IBU (tinseth):

20.9

SRM (morey):

16.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	American - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	55%
3.50 lb	Munich3.5 lb Munich	37	6	12.8%
0.75 lb	Munich Dark 20L0.75 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	2.8%
5 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	1.1%
5 oz	Belgian - Special B5 oz Special B	34	115	1.1%
2 oz	Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt2 oz Organic Chocolate Malt	33.6	350	0.5%
1.25 lb	Cane Sugar1.25 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	4.6%
0.25 lb	Honey0.25 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	0.9%
1.50 lb	Cherry1.5 lb Cherry - (late fermenter addition)	6.3	0	5.5%
1.25 lb	Cherry, dark sweet1.25 lb Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition)	6.4	0	4.6%
2.50 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen2.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition)	42	2	9.2%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
27.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Galena0.5 oz Galena Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	18.76	50%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	2.09	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Galena (Pellet)	18.76	50%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	2.09	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 187 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RB Henrico County VA (guess)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
20	3	17	11	30	52
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Notes

will be hard to achieve 11% without just slamming it with a ton of extract. which is possible. but expensive. not sure how committed to this beer i am at the moment. would almost rather brew a regular belgian dark strong ale.

added a little more hops and IBUs than byo recipe. just for inventory sake. and brewersfriend saying 20s for belgian dark is fine. byo has it at 13.

the cherry is supposed to be tart cherry purree and the dark sweet cherry should be sweet cherry puree. it will be wildly unclear how much gravity / abv we will get from these. just going off of the brewersfriend estimate.

based on byo article https://byo.com/recipe/troegs-brewing-co-s-mad-elf-clone/

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Last Updated: 2020-11-17 17:00 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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