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Vanilla Bourbon Stout

276 calories 27.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dan Matthews
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 3rd 2021
1.083
1.020
8.4%
30.4
27.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.80 lb OiO - Pale 2-Row10.8 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 69.6%
2.40 lb Finland - Vienna Malt2.4 lb Vienna Malt 36 3 15.5%
17.65 oz United Kingdom - Brown17.65 oz Brown 32 65 7.1%
12.35 oz Briess - American - Chocolate12.35 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 5%
7.05 oz Finland - Crystal Malt 2507.05 oz Crystal Malt 250 35 94 2.8%
248.25 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz BSG - German Northern Brewer1.25 oz German Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 75 min 19.74 71.4%
0.50 oz BSG - Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 65 min 10.69 28.6%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Primary 4 days
296 ml Bourbon Flavor Kegging --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
0.26 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.77 7.1  
Mash volume with grains 2.15 8.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.59 -2.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.11 24.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.91 3.6  
Pre boil volume 7.94 31.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.07 24.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 6 24  
Total: 7.87 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Soak oak chips and Vanilla beans in bourbon for 24 hrs before adding.

Over the finished beer once in keg pour the mixture of the vanilla, wood chips and bourbon through a mesh bah into beer.
Tie mesh bag with the vanilla bean and chips inside closed and place in keg till it meets your taste.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-16 18:21 UTC