Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipe - Mad Elf Clone

Recipe Info

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Mad Elf Clone

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Extract
5.5 Gallon(s)
2.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Sep 2019

Fermentables

63% - Pilsner - DE
9
43
2
Extract
2% - Chocolate Malt - US
0.25
34
350
Steep
14% - Honey - US
2
42
2
Late
21% - Munich - Light 10L - US
3
36
8
Extract

Hops

Liberty
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.3
11.1
Saaz
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
2.9
1.5

Yeast

Wyeast Belgian Strong Ale 1388
75%

Other Stuff

Cinnamon
2
tsp
Boil
Clove
2
tsp
Boil
Allspice
2
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Whirfloc - 1 tablet 15min before end of boil
2.
Sweet Cherry - 2 lb in secondary
3.
Did not have Sour Cherry

Tasting Notes (2)

ACANDK

Tasted on 11/3/2019 by ACANDK

Notes:

Good flavor...Let's see how it ages.....Alcohol and Cherry flavor is muted vs what I'd like....This could also be related to lessening the fermentation time....Next time, add another 2 lb can of cherry (sour cherry)....Also, a little spicier vs what I'd like....Cut clove to 1 tsp...and cinnamon and allspice to 1-1.5 tsp

ACANDK

Tasted on 10/23/2019 by ACANDK

Notes:

Fermentation: 5 days on primary, 2 weeks on secondary with 1 can sweet cherry....bottle primed.... ** Excellent taste!.....but recommend HALF the spices next time, especially the clove....alcohol a little lighter than expected but may be due to next point ** Overcarbinated!.....Do 1-2 week primary and 1-2 week secondary....This is a 4 week beer.....Resorted to unbolting and begging to not lose beer volume....

Recipe Facts

Mad Elf Clone
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 2.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.106 OG
  • 1.027 FG
  • 12.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.12 BG:GU
  • 13.5° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 10.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 377 per 12oz Calories
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