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Brewski's Bitchin' Bourbon Brown v2

304 calories 31.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 304 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 6th 2019
1.091
1.023
8.9%
24.3
19.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Viking - Golden Ale Malt10 lb Golden Ale Malt 37 3.5 54.8%
5 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)5 lb Lamonta (American Pale) 37 3 27.4%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 35.9 10 11%
1 lb Viking - Crystal 1501 lb Crystal 150 35 76.2 5.5%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.4%
18.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 17.86 33.3%
1 oz First Gold1 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 6.48 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 90 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3.50 oz Bourbon Barrel Cubes Soaked in Bourbon Flavor Secondary 7 days
0.25 tsp Vanilla Bean Soaked with the Cubes in Bourbon Flavor Secondary 7 days
3 oz Bourbon Other Secondary 7 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 10 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 10 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 10 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 454 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.72 g/l
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Single step mash Infusion 166 °F 152 °F 90 min
2.5 gal Sparge water Sparge 208 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.59 g | 38.4 qt) 9.03 36.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.05 g | 44.2 qt) 10.49 42  
Grain absorption losses -2.28 -9.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Beer has heavy vanilla aroma, due to the bourbon and vanilla. Slight smokeyness from the bourbon chips with a full body. Well balanced and well received from my friends.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-13 01:53 UTC