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Blitzen 2022

247 calories 26.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 247 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 14th 2021
1.074
1.020
7.2%
58.9
21.3
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1 lb DME Pilsen Light 45 2 10.2%
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 60.9%
25 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L25 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 15.9%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 5.1%
12.60 oz Brown Sugar12.6 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 8%
157.60 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 53 min 43.92 50%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 10 min 15 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 qt Steeping 156 °F 154 °F --
4 qt Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 oz cocoa nibs Flavor Mash --
8 oz whiskey Flavor Bottling --
4 oz cocoa nibs Flavor Bottling --
4 oz Corn Sugar Other Bottling --
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Seattle WA, USA - Cedar River
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
6g gypsum
6g calcium chloride
6g baking soda
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1C bourbon steeped w/ Cocoa nibs for 1 day
= 0.139 ABV increase

2022 notes
1 oz cocoa nibs @ 5 mins
16 brix @ 35 mins into boil (no sugar add)
1.075 OG
1.015 FG
7.88 ABV

6.5G start boil (5.5 H20 start + 1G mash)
5.75g end boil in kettle
4.8g in fermentation tank
4 g final note need to dump sediment twice not once. Sludgy bottling.





2021 notes
1.011 FG = 7.5 ABV
11/29/21

Yield 24 @22 oz and 2 @ 12 oz bottles

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