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THORS THUNDER

17005 calories 1863.9 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: HEAD FIRST BREWING
Calories: 17005 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1863.9 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Wednesday February 22nd 2012
1.095
1.027
9.0%
106.9
40.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb American - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.9%
0.80 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.8 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.6%
1.20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.4%
1.20 lb American - Chocolate1.2 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.4%
1.20 lb American - Roasted Barley1.2 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 5.4%
1 lb Breiss Extra Special1 lb Breiss Extra Special 34 135 4.5%
22.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Amarillo1.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 60 min 40.53 17.5%
3.15 oz Perle3.15 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 58.87 44.1%
2.75 oz Amarillo2.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Aroma 2 min 7.54 38.5%
7.15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 tsp wyeast enhancer Other Boil 10 min.
2 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 472 B cells required
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Priming
Method: kegged       Amount: 5gal      
 
Target Water Profile
house water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 14 120
Dropped mash water ph to 6.5 from 8.0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 qt Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
21 qt Sparge -- 175 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 7.28 29.1  
Mash volume with grains 9.07 36.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.8 -11.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 4.27 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.02 g | 32.1 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.27 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.55 46.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

5 packs yeast
550 billion cells
Yes this is the THOR'S THUNDER that was served at the Viking

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