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Hair of the Unicorn

222 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 3rd 2017
16.4 °P
4.1 °P
6.7%
39.7
40.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 64.3%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 14.3%
2 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt2 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 14.3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.6%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 60 min 34.9 20%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 4.75 40%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Coffee (Ground) Flavor Mash --
16 oz Coffee (Cold Press) Flavor Kegging --
 
Yeast
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Med/Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Minneapolis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 4 14 30 26 55
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.66 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.78 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.19 g | 16.8 qt) 3.85 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cold steep roasted grains with coffee in brewing liquor overnight.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-08-26 17:43 UTC