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Blitzen 2022

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

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

58.9

SRM (morey):

21.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	43.92	50%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	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	Type	Use
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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Last Updated: 2022-12-10 01:54 UTC

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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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