Our attempt at a Mad Elf clone. Found recipe that had been given a "thumbs up" from Troegs. Grain store shorted me on the Munich. My fault for not checking before paying. No worries. Will bump fermentables with honey and sugar. Added .25 lb of roasted barley to mash at around 50 min into a 90 min mash. Wanted to darken the beer a little.
Also, used the correct style of hops, but the Alpha rating was much lower than the recipe called for.
Fermentables
76% - Pilsner - BE
14.5
36
2
Mash
0% - Munich - Light 10L - US
0
35
10
Mash
1% - Chocolate - BE
0.25
30
335
Mash
4% - Honey - US
0.78
35
1
Late
11% - Cane Sugar
- US
2
46
1
Late
6% - Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US
1.2
33
1
Mash
1% - Roasted Barley - BE
0.25
30
525
Mash
Hops
Hallertau
1
Pellet
Boil
90 min(s)
2.7
6.3
Saaz
1
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
2.4
3.2
Yeast
White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500
77%
Other Stuff
Sweet Cherrys - Frozen
2
lb
Secondary
Mash Steps
Mash in
Decoction
161.7
60 min
Special Instructions
1.Prior to brew session - 2 step (1.6L) yeast starter
2.Mash in - Add 6.16 gal of water at 164F finish target temp 151F steep for 90 min
3.Batch sparge with - 5 gal at 168F
4.Add honey and sugar with 20 min left in boil
5.Add 1 Whirlfloc tablet with 15 min left in boil
6.Add 1 tsp Yeast energizer / nutrient with 15 min left in boil
7.14 days in Primary
8.Rack to Secondary for 14 days and add 2lbs Cherries
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