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Brewski's Bitchin' Bourbon Brown v3

245 calories 24.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 13th 2020
1.074
1.017
7.4%
38.8
22.7
5.4
24.44
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter8 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter $ 1.80 / lb
$ 14.39 		37 3 91.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L $ 1.79 / lb
$ 0.90 		34.5 120 5.7%
0.25 lb Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate $ 1.89 / lb
$ 0.47 		25 350 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 15.76
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 0.41 		Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 26.55 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Archer1 oz Archer Hops $ 0.37 / oz
$ 0.37 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 12.26 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.78
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.86 Pounds $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.03 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt / 1 Pounds $ 2.99 / lb
$ 0.01 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum / 0.87 Pounds $ 4.00 / lb
$ 0.03 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2 oz Bourbon Flavor Secondary 30 days
2 oz CellarScience - American Oak Cubes - Heavy Toast $ 3.48 / oz
$ 6.95 		Flavor Secondary 90 days
1 each Vanilla Bean Soaked with the Cubes in Bourbon Flavor Secondary 30 days
$ 7.10
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.80 / each
$ 0.80
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required
$ 0.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.89 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.63 gal Single step mash Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 90 min
Mash out Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.53 22.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.85 g | 27.4 qt) 6.23 24.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g | 19.2 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.69 14.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.69 g | 14.8 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.53 22.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Beer has heavy vanilla aroma, due to the bourbon and vanilla. Slight smokeyness from the bourbon chips with a full body. Well balanced and well received from my friends.

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