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Pink Elephant in the Room

195 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 0.998 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Darby Rose Brewing
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 14th 2025
1.060
1.008
6.7%
44.2
2.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L)2.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		32 0 20%
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner - (late mash tun addition) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 1.6 80%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 35.43 66.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 8.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 g Coriander Seed $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Spice Boil 10 min.
5 g Ginger $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Spice Boil 10 min.
5 g Grains of paradise $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 6 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.52 g | 18.1 qt) 4.02 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.11 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.11 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.39 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pink Elephant in the Room" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by Darby Rose Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.74%, IBU 44.22, SRM 2.92, Fermentables: (Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L), Pilsner) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Coriander Seed, Ginger, Grains of paradise)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-07 19:05 UTC