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Bourbon Barrel Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Craig Harrison
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 4th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

57.0

SRM (morey):

43.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

13.72

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	Muntons - Maris Otter9.5 lb Maris Otter	$ 1.20 / lb $ 11.40	38	2.3	76%
1 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat1 lb Pale Wheat		36	2	8%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate		34	425	8%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent		27	525	4%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	$ 1.62 / lb $ 0.81	35	80	4%
12.50 lbs / $ 12.21

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	$ 0.61 / oz $ 0.61	Pellet	13.7	Boil	60 min	49.27	50%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.90 / oz $ 0.45	Pellet	6.2	Aroma	15 min	5.53	25%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.90 / oz $ 0.45	Pellet	6.2	Aroma	5 min	2.22	25%
2 oz / $ 1.51

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	$ 0.61 / oz $ 0.61	49.27	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 0.90 / oz $ 0.90	7.75	50%
2 oz / $ 1.51

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.69 gal	Target 164 degrees	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.68 gal		Batch Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.08 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.19 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.08 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.08 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.08 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Robust Porter profile from worts of wisdom used to generate additions
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Addidng 3 oz of oak chips soaked in 16 oz of Bourbon for last 7 days of secondary.

Primary 2 weeks
Secondary 4 weeks

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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