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Big Brother #28

Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 17th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

28.3

SRM (morey):

39.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.25 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	65.9%
1 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition)	41	1	9.1%
1 lb	Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	9.1%
0.75 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	6.8%
0.34 lb	American - Chocolate0.34 lb Chocolate	29	350	3.1%
0.66 lb	German - Carafa I0.66 lb Carafa I	32	340	6%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops		Pellet	7.4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	28.33	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)		28.33	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Infusion	--	155 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 tbsp	yeast nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 275 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.1 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

8 ounces late sugar addition in secondary; (not calculated)
1.5 ounces of sugar from chocolate syrup (4 ounces total)
6.5 ounces of table sugar to increase alcohol level

1 vanilla bean in secondary
3 ounces roasted cocoa nips in secondary
8 ounces roasted coconut in secondary

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Last Updated: 2020-12-30 14:59 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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