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Berserker Imperial Pumpkin Ale

231 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: gadrael
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 15th 2014
1.070
1.014
7.4%
31.4
14.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 61.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 7.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats1 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 7.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.7%
2 lb Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 15.4%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 27.57 80%
0.25 oz Sterling0.25 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 15 min 3.81 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
58 oz Post-Baked Pumpkin Flavor Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Ginger Root Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Whole Cloves Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Cinnamon Sticks Spice Boil 5 min.
4 oz Vanilla Extract Flavor Boil --
4.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 254 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal 172F Strike Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4 gal 200F Sparge Infusion -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.46 g | 13.8 qt) 3.66 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.48 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Bake unspiced pumpkin at 350F for 45-60m, add to mash
  • Bake oats at 375F for 15-20m, add to mash
  • 2x yeast packs

    11/08/2017 - added 1lb crystal 60L and changed to US-04 for a higher final gravity. this beer isn't nearly as good dry as it is with a higher fg.
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