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Imperial Cakeweiser

Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.127 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.146 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 493 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 49.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 4th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.146

Final Gravity:

1.036

ABV (standard):

14.5%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
46 lb	US - Pale 2-Row46 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	79.7%
2 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Light 2 lb Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	3.5%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 90L2 lb Crystal 90L	33	90	3.5%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.5%
3 lb	Bairds - Roasted Barley3 lb Roasted Barley	33	600	5.2%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent	27	525	0.4%
1.25 lb	Bairds - Chocolate Malt1.25 lb Chocolate Malt	31	500	2.2%
1.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafa II1.25 lb Carafa II	31.5	415	2.2%
57.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21.66 gal		Strike	164 °F	153 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 tbsp	Calcium Carbonate		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 443 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Reverse osmosis water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Special Instructions / Notes:
Cake made from Doug's birthday cake. This was the cake at the first annual birthday tasting. (Notes available here)
6.5lbs Chocolate Cake (stripped of frosting) mixed with 2 gallon boiling water. Boil for 5-10 minutes, cool to 155F and add grain. Stir into mash.
First Running Beer Only - Collect 12 Gallons to Boil to 10.5
Pitched Wyeast 1056 Slurry (Provided by BJ's)
Yeast pitched at 78F. Cooled to 50F. Fermented at 58-60 for 4 days. Increased to 65F after 7 days. Increased 68F after 10 days

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Last Updated: 2021-09-04 18:28 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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