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2014 - 11/8 - Chai Spiced Porter - Holiday 2014

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Dr. Sherlock
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 3rd 2014
1.052
1.014
5.1%
33.4
31.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.3%
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 22.6%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.8%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 11.3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.8%
0.75 lb American - Munich - 60L0.75 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 5.7%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.8%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 33.39 100%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.25 gal Sparge -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.03 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.96 g | 15.8 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Parti-Gyle MAsh 10 gallons and split (cold steep grains for this recipe):http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/179273/2014-11-8-american-pale-ale-homegrown-wild-whole-hops-2014


Inspired by:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/chai-vanilla-milk-stout-371744/

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/beer-recipe-of-the-week-chai-tea-brown-ale/

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/yak-and-yeti-chai-milk-stout/


Cold Steep Grains At the following:
1/2 lb - Chocolate
3/4 - Belgian Biscuit
3/4 - Roast Barley
1 - 1/4 - Caramunich American 60°
steeped in 2 gallons of cold water with 1/4 camden tablet added

Used WLP023 - Burton Ale Yeast

Flavoring:
In 4 oz Vodka soak the following for a few weeks:
-2 vanilla beans
-4 cloves
-2 star anise
-1 cinnamon stick
-12 cardamom pods, split
-1 whole nutmeg
-1 tsp whole peppercorns

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