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Special B Doppelbock

286 calories 28.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Doppelbock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 21st 2021
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OG: 1.082 FG: 1.020 ABV: 8.3% IBU: 21

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen10 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 55.9%
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich5 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 28%
2 lb Dingemans - Special B2 lb Special B 33.1 125 11.2%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafoam8 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.8%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa I2 oz Carafa I 32 340 0.7%
4 oz Rice Hulls4 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 1.4%
17.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 17.66 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
5.11 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 5.94 23.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.37 29.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.23 -8.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.33 g | 13.3 qt) 3.54 14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 9.48 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Very smooth and enriched in caramel and roasted nuttiness, with a follow up of dark raisin and chocolate.

I got a lot of very positive feedback on it! Cheers!

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