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Denny Conn's Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter

286 calories 28.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 55 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Denny Conn (I guess)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 13th 2016
1.086
1.020
8.6%
41.2
43.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 65.8%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown1.5 lb Brown 32 65 7.6%
2.50 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L2.5 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 12.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.5%
1.25 lb American - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.3%
19.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 55 min 41.22 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Tahitian Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary --
10 oz Jim Beam Bourbon Flavor Bottling --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 538 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Tupelo Honey       Amount: 5 oz.       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Added one tablespoon Mash stabilizer to mash water
Added one teaspoon gypsum based on the difference between Gurnee, IL water and London (Porter, dark ales)
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Single Infusion Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
10 qt Batch Sparge Sparge -- 172 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.52 26.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.9 qt) 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.38 -5.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Denny Conn's Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Denny Conn (I guess). All Grain, ABV 8.64%, IBU 41.22, SRM 43.39, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Brown, Munich - Dark 20L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Tahitian Vanilla Bean, Jim Beam Bourbon)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-13 15:39 UTC