2 Black Cats Bourbon Stout - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

2 Black Cats Bourbon Stout

340 calories 32.9 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: La Grande Brewing
Calories: 340 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 18th 2019
1.102
1.023
10.4%
42.2
26.6
5.6
54.94
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb US - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.40 / lb
$ 23.80 		37 1.8 70.2%
4 lb Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 1.60 / lb
$ 6.40 		33 10 16.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats $ 1.80 / lb
$ 1.80 		33 2.2 4.1%
0.63 lb American - Chocolate0.63 lb Chocolate $ 1.90 / lb
$ 1.20 		29 350 2.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		33 80 2.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		33 120 2.1%
0.40 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.4 lb Carapils Malt $ 2.00 / lb
$ 0.80 		34.5 1.5 1.7%
0.20 lb German - Carafa III0.2 lb Carafa III $ 0.16 / oz
$ 0.51 		32 535 0.8%
24.23 lbs / $ 36.51
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 37.24 57.1%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 1.88 		Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.95 42.9%
1.75 oz / $ 3.88
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer $ 0.59 / tbsp
$ 0.59 		Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Irish Moss $ 0.19 / tsp
$ 0.10 		Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 1.40 / oz
$ 0.12 		Fining Boil 10 min.
4 oz Bourbon soaked oak chips $ 1.50 / oz
$ 6.00 		Flavor Secondary 12 days
$ 6.80
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.75 / each
$ 7.75
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
$ 7.75 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Detroit City Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 8 5 9 26 74
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.82 gal Strike 170 °F 156 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 7.87 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.81 39.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.03 -12.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.47 g | 9.9 qt) 2.9 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.78 43.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2 Black Cats Bourbon Stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by La Grande Brewing. All Grain, ABV 10.38%, IBU 42.19, SRM 26.61, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Flaked Oats, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Carapils Malt, Carafa III) Hops: (Nugget, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Irish Moss, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient, Bourbon soaked oak chips)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
181
Views
2
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2021-05-29 13:05 UTC