Black Cherry Habanero Ale

341 calories 34.4 g
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 341 calories (Per )
Carbs: 34.4 g (Per )
Created Saturday June 15th 2013
1.102
1.025
10.1%
35.0
38.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row10 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 69%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 6.9%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 42 3 6.9%
6 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light6 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 2.6%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.6%
6 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.6%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 0.9%
4 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 1.7%
8 oz Cherry, dark sweet8 oz Cherry, dark sweet - (late boil kettle addition) 6.4 0 3.4%
8 oz Cherry, dark sweet8 oz Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition) 6.4 0 3.4%
232 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.3 Boil 30 min 18.96 25%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 20 min 5.84 25%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.3 Boil 10 min 7.42 25%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 7.7 Whirlpool 5 min 2.79 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion 170 °F 156 °F 30 min
2.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F -- 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness
Amount:
10.50 Ounces
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 515 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
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Notes

Born on 5/4/23. Added 6 ounces of diced jalapeno to the last 15 minutes of the boil. Added the 1st addition of Montmorency tart cherry juice concentrate (equivalent to 500 cherries) to the last 15 minutes of the boil.

Took reading on 5/8/23 (1.026).

1) Added the 2nd addition of tart Montmorency cherry juice concentrate (equivalent to 500 cherries) to fermenter on 5/9/23.
2) Added a 3/4 of a diced habanero (soaked in vodka for a day) and placed directly to fermenter on 5/25/23.

FG reading on May 29th =1.025
Bottle on 5/29. Use 3.1 oz corn sugar. 40 - 12 oz bottles, 7 - 7 oz. bottles

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