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Elf Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: RJ Maillie
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 17th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

8.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.7

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

54.16

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Rice Pale3 lb Rice Pale	$ 2.88 / lb $ 8.64	28	1.4	34.7%
2.90 lb	Millet Munich2.9 lb Millet Munich	$ 4.06 / lb $ 11.77	28	3	33.5%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity	$ 0.44 / oz $ 7.04	32	1	11.6%
10 oz	US - Buckwheat Pale10 oz Buckwheat Pale	$ 4.26 / lb $ 2.66	31	2	7.2%
10 oz	US - Quinoa Flaked10 oz Quinoa Flaked	$ 5.20 / lb $ 3.25	31	1	7.2%
8 oz	US - Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	$ 3.98 / lb $ 1.99	0.1	1	5.8%
8.65 lbs / $ 35.36

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
32 g	Saaz32 g Saaz Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 1.60	Pellet	2.4	Boil	60 min	15.93	49.2%
5 g	Saaz5 g Saaz Hops	$ 0.07 / g $ 0.35	Pellet	4.9	Boil	60 min	5.08	7.7%
14 g	Saaz14 g Saaz Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 1.26	Pellet	2.8	Boil	15 min	4.03	21.5%
14 g	Saaz14 g Saaz Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 1.26	Pellet	2.8	Boil	5 min	1.62	21.5%
65 g / $ 4.47

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
32 g	Saaz (Pellet) 32 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 1.60	15.93	49.2%
5 g	Saaz (Pellet) 5 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.07 / g $ 0.35	5.08	7.7%
28 g	Saaz (Pellet) 28 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 2.52	5.65	43%
65 g / $ 4.47

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.5 qt	Protein	Strike	132 °F	125 °F	15 min
	Yield	Temperature	--	145 °F	60 min
	Attenuation	Temperature	--	175 °F	60 min
7.5 qt	Sparge	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.77 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
7.80 ml	Termamyl SC DS	$ 0.10 / ml $ 0.78	Other	Mash	0 min.
9 ml	Ceremix Flex	$ 0.13 / ml $ 1.17	Other	Mash	0 min.
7.80 ml	Ondea Pro	$ 0.17 / ml $ 1.33	Other	Mash	0 min.
0.75 g	Whirlfloc	$ 0.09 / g $ 0.06	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.25 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Spice	Boil	10 min.
14 g	Coriander Seed		Spice	Whirlpool	5 min.
$ 3.34

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 10.99 / each $ 10.99
Attenuation (custom):	81.6%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	80 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required

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Priming

Method: cornsyrup Amount: 7.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

East Bradford, PA USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
52	10	8	45	105	0
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Notes

Gluten free attempt at La Chouffe Blonde.

Pitch at 68° and let rise to 78° after krausen falls.

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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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