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Boss Hogg

334 calories 28.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Barleywine
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.77 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 334 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 19th 2019
1.101
1.018
10.9%
81.2
14.9
n/a
5.54
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb US - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.5%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Magnum1.2 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.90 		Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 42.79 11.8%
1 oz Ahtanum1 oz Ahtanum Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 8.7 9.8%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 9.6 Boil 15 min 13.92 9.8%
1 oz Ahtanum1 oz Ahtanum Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 3.5 9.8%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 9.6 Boil 5 min 5.59 9.8%
1 oz Ahtanum1 oz Ahtanum Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 2.57 9.8%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.31 		Pellet 9.6 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 4.11 9.8%
1.50 oz Ahtanum1.5 oz Ahtanum Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 3 days 14.7%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.47 		Pellet 9.6 Dry Hop 3 days 14.7%
10.20 oz / $ 5.31
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Carrageenan $ 0.22 / each
$ 0.22 		Fining Boil 20 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 0.02 / tsp
$ 0.01 		Other Boil 10 min.
$ 0.23
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 596 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.43 gal Strike 165 °F 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 7.1 28.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.02 20.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.77 31.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 10.52 42.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Originally used my standard 1.25 qt/lb mash thickness, which maxed out the 10 gallon mash tun. Probably better to use a thicker mash or a larger mash tun.

Malt alternatives: substitute crystal 80 for the Victory and 120; replace some 2-row with Vienna.

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