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Bourbon Base

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 21 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 gallons
Post Boil Size: 21.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.083

Final Gravity:

1.002

ABV (alternate):

11.1%

IBU (rager):

0.0

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

4.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
30 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose30 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	60%
10 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	20%
5 lb	Rahr - Red Wheat5 lb Red Wheat	39.1	3.2	10%
5 lb	Briess - Rye Malt5 lb Rye Malt	36.8	3.7	10%
50 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 gal	coooler is better than hotter	Infusion	152 °F	140 °F	60 min
16.5 gal	180-190F	Sparge	190 °F	180 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
34.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
35.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
46 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.80 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	89%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3181 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

2019 Lancaster, MA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
21	5	16	31	4	87
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Flaked Corn if you have it, Dextrose if you don't.
Add an additional 10ml Lactic Acid to the mash if it's still 5.5 after 15 min.

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Last Updated: 2025-12-12 16:01 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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