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Don't Poke the Bear

330 calories 31.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 330 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 21st 2017
1.099
1.022
10.2%
90.2
50.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb American - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.1%
2.40 lb American - Roasted Barley2.4 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 10.6%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.4%
14 oz Finland - Chocolate Malt14 oz Chocolate Malt 31 338 3.9%
8.25 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8.25 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.3%
2.75 oz Molasses2.75 oz Molasses 36 80 0.8%
11 oz Honey11 oz Honey 42 2 3%
362.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.30 oz Northern Brewer2.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 45.66 39.7%
3.50 oz East Kent Goldings3.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 44.54 60.3%
5.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 245 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Vermont Spring Water + CaCl2
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
54 4 2 23 18 0
Need to start with about 10 gallons of water.
Added 5/8 tsp Cal Cl spring water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
3 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.12 g | 40.5 qt) 9.41 37.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.87 g | 47.5 qt) 11.15 44.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.72 -10.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.22 g | 28.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.22 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add molasses in last 10-15 minutes of boil

1.5 L starter

One month primary.
Dab of olive oil on end of skewer, swirled into beer.
Fermentation at 68F.

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