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Deserted Monk

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sean Swanson
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday May 6th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

15.5

SRM (morey):

6.5

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	American - Pilsner5.25 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	42.4%
5.25 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.25 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	42.4%
1.25 lb	American - Vienna1.25 lb Vienna	35	4	10.1%
10 oz	American - Victory10 oz Victory	34	28	5.1%
12.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau1 oz Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	9.63	33.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau1 oz Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	10 min	3.49	33.3%
0.50 oz	BSG - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12	Whirlpool at 180 °F	0 min	2.4	16.7%
0.50 oz	BSG - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12	Dry Hop at 68 °F	7 days		16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau (Pellet)	13.12	66.6%
1 oz	BSG - Citra (Pellet)	2.4	33.4%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.6 gal	Strike	163 °F	153 °F	60 min
4.6 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Prickly Pear Nectar		Flavor	Secondary	7 days

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.09 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Monument, Colorado USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	21	0	23	163
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Notes

Go to https://arizonacactusranch.com/
For prickly pear nectar

Fermented 7 days 62F, Dry hopped, added nectar, and let rise to 72F x4 days

Crashed and racked to keg

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Last Updated: 2023-05-20 19:25 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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