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Pink Elephant

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 31st 2020

Original Gravity:

1.086

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

8.6%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	77.4%
0.25 lb	German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	37	25	3.2%
1.25 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	16.1%
4 oz	German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.2%
7.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Saaz0.4 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	60 min	8.22	36.4%
0.20 oz	Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	10 min	1.49	18.2%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	60 min	11.01	45.5%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.59999999862754 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	9.71	54.6%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	11.01	45.5%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.03 gal	Beta Rest	Strike	149 °F	144 °F	60 min
	Alpha Rest	Temperature	158 °F	158 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Coriander	Spice	Boil	10 min.
2 g	Ginger	Spice	Boil	10 min.
2 g	Grains of Paradise	Spice	Boil	10 min.
0.40 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3.3 oz Temp: 78 °F CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Charleston, SC Avg 2019

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

Recipe calls for WLP570/WY1322, but LHBS was out. So, I got WY3522.

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Last Updated: 2021-03-29 18:07 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2020-05-31 21:36 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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