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WB Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter

256 calories 26.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Ralph Frangioni
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 7th 2018
1.077
1.019
7.7%
21.4
42.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 65.7%
2 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L2 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 11.9%
1.25 lb New Zealand - Brown Malt1.25 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 7.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3%
16.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.14 66.7%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.29 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 30 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
2 oz Bourbon-Soaked Oak Cubes Flavor Secondary --
3 each Vanilla Beans (Whole/Seeded/Quarted) Flavor Secondary --
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salts Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 265 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25.1 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
12 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 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 6.28 25.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.62 30.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.09 -8.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.62 g | 10.5 qt) 3.06 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"WB Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter" American Porter beer recipe by Ralph Frangioni. All Grain, ABV 7.67%, IBU 21.42, SRM 42.62, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Dark 20L, Brown Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Magnum, Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc Tablet, Bourbon-Soaked Oak Cubes, Vanilla Beans (Whole/Seeded/Quarted), Gypsum, Calcium Chloride, Chalk, Epsom Salts, Table Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-08 04:28 UTC