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Golden Monkey 4/15/26 clone w ai + my small additions

Name: Golden Monkey 4/15/26 clone w ai + my small additions
Prep time: 130 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 220 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8.5 lb Isaria 1924; 0.5 lb Biscuit; 0.25 lb Special Aromatic; 5 lb Pilsner; 0.25 lb Rice Hulls; 0.5 lb Flaked Barley; 2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L); 0.2 oz Magnum Hops; 0.25 oz Sterling Hops; 0.75 oz Sterling Hops; 0.25 oz Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: triple
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Noel
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 1st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (tinseth):

29.7

SRM (morey):

6.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

58.96

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Weyermann - Isaria 19248.5 lb Isaria 1924	$ 1.00 / lb $ 8.50	35.8	3.3	50%
0.50 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	$ 2.69 / lb $ 1.35	34.5	22	2.9%
0.25 lb	Franco-Belges - Special Aromatic0.25 lb Special Aromatic	$ 2.69 / lb $ 0.67	37	4	1.5%
5 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	$ 2.39 / lb $ 11.95	36	1.5	29.4%
0.25 lb	Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls		0	0	1.5%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	$ 1.00 / lb $ 0.50	32	2.2	2.9%
2 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 12.00 / lb $ 24.00	38	0	11.8%
17 lbs / $ 46.97

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Magnum0.2 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15.4	Boil	75 min	10.16	13.8%
0.25 oz	Sterling0.25 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	9.5	Boil	75 min	7.83	17.2%
0.75 oz	Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	9.5	Boil	15 min	11.16	51.7%
0.25 oz	Kent Goldings0.25 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	3.3	Boil	5 min	0.52	17.2%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	131 °F	131 °F	15 min
	131 °F	148 °F	90 min
	148 °F	158 °F	15 min
	158 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	coriander powder		Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	Bitter Orange Peel		Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 11.99 / each $ 11.99
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oak Lodge Water Supply

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
I did 2.25 G sparge and had too much for 90 min so needed to use stovetop boil during even though gemeni thought I wouldnt need it. Do 6-6.25 strike and about 2 G sparge max. the 158 degree step was added to get as much as possible out of the old 1924 grain (5 months old) as was the 90 min @ 148 3 ML of lactic acid added to strike water The Biscuit and Aromatic malts add some acidity, so use a mid-range dose. 1t calcium chloride Keeps the 10% ABV fr om feeling too sharp or "hot." When adding the 2 lbs of sugar at the end of the boil, turn the elements OFF. Stir until dissolved before turning it back on to prevent scorching the bottom of the kettle. Pour slowly and no more pump as we don't want sugar in the line. Or even better take wort pull and do it on the stove top till fully disolved Side boil: Instead of reducing the wort to a dark syrup (which adds caramel), boil 1.5 gallons on the stove just to get a fast head-start on the BrewZilla's ramp to a boil.
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Notes

FG 1.013 = 9.8%

The Secret Move. Flaked barley helps a 10% Tripel stay "crisp" and manageable, and helps support a massive head.

HOPS:
The Classic: Styrian Goldings or Saaz.
The Strategy: Target ~30 IBU. Because the ABV is 10%, you need enough bitterness to prevent it from tasting "boozy" or syrupy.

Ferm:

Oxygen: This is the most important step for the Tripel. Double-oxygenate. Aerate once at pitching, give it another 30-second shot 12 hours later. The yeast needs this to survive the 10% ABV climb.

Pitching Day 0 64°F Cool start to prevent "hot" alcohols.

Early Ferment Days 1–3 66°F–68°F Controlled Rise. 1°F per day. Builds the pear/citrus ester base.

Peak Activity Days 4–7 70°F–74°F The High Ramp. Raise to 74°F to keep the yeast aggressive as alcohol rises.

The Finish Days 8–13 75°F–76°F Attenuation Phase. Hold it here. This "pushes" the yeast to eat the last complex sugars.

The "Sugar Bump": If you get to Day 10 and the gravity is stuck at 1.015, gently swirl the fermenter (don't splash!) to kick some yeast back into suspension.

Cleanup Day 14 72°F Diacetyl Rest. Let it begin a slow natural slide back toward room temp.

The "Warm Keg" Conditioning Phase (Days 15–30)

If you crash a 10% Tripel to 38°F on Day 15, the yeast will go into "hibernation" before they’ve had a chance to clean up the last of the fermentation byproducts. This can leave the beer tasting "green" or boozy.

Transfer (Day 14/15): Rack the beer into your keg.Purge: Use your CO2 tank to purge the headspace 5–10 times to ensure zero oxygen is in there.

The "Warm Rest": Leave the keg at your 70°F room temperature for at least 2 weeks.

This is the "Monastery Method." The remaining yeast in suspension will slowly "polish" the beer, smoothing out the alcohol heat and letting the Isaria 1923 malt and Triple Double esters marry.

The Cold Crash (Day 30+): Then put it in the cooler. Once it hits 38°F, the clarity will improve, and the carbonation will stabilize.

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	10.16	13.8%
1 oz	Sterling (Pellet)	18.99	68.9%
0.25 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	0.52	17.2%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00