Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter (BVIP) Beer Recipe | BIAB Specialty Beer by Brewer #46408 | Brewer's Friend
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Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter (BVIP)

263 calories 28 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 263 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 23rd 2015
1.079
1.021
7.7%
34.8
34.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 61.5%
2.50 lb German - Munich Light2.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 14%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown1.5 lb Brown 32 65 8.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.8%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 7%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.7%
17.87 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.72 oz Magnum0.72 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 31.61 59%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 10 min 3.19 41%
1.22 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 75 min
1.83 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
2 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary --
10 oz Jim Beam Black Flavor Bottling --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 497 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Brown Malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 15 60 50 85
8.25 gal RO water

1.5g Gypsum
2.1g Epsom
3.9g Calcium Chloride
3.0g Chalk
1.3g Baking Soda

Set aside 2 gal (6.25 gal mash) and heat to 170 on stove during mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

8.12 gal total
6.47 gal mash (4.5 gal for 1:1 ratio, plus 2 gal deadspace)
Sparge with 1.65 gal to collect ~7.25 gal (cor)

Double 1.040 1.5L starters

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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-08 15:11 UTC
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