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Mexican Cake 2021

371 calories 47 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 7.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Bartaml
Calories: 371 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 47 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 4th 2021
1.109
1.040
10.4%
56.2
50.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)17 lb Lamonta (American Pale) 37 3 50.1%
6 lb Flaked Oats6 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 17.7%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 8.8%
2.60 lb Weyermann - Carafa II2.6 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 7.7%
1.70 lb Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row1.7 lb Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
13 oz Maltodextrin13 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 2.4%
12 oz Brown Sugar12 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 2.2%
9 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)9 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 1.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.5%
33.92 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz BSG - Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 56.2 100%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal Strike (164 F) Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Ancho Chile pepper Flavor Kegging 14 days
4 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Kegging 14 days
0.50 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Kegging 14 days
4 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Kegging 14 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 706 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
93 0 72 112 119 0
Add dark grains in last 10 min of mash. After adding grains pH drops to 5.15, which is right in line with pre-boil target.

pH = 5.45 target
13 gal mash water
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9.1 g Gypsum
2.6 g CaCl2
6.5 g NaCl
2.0 g Epsom Salt
1mL lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Make vodka tincture on brewday with enough vodka to cover each ingredient. Allow to go until kegging, add to keg before closed transfer.

Kegged beer on 04-Apr-2021, add strained tinctures to keg before closed transferring.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-07 15:18 UTC
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