Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter Beer Recipe | All Grain Mixed-Style Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Vanilla Bourbon Imperial Porter

286 calories 29 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 14th 2015
1.086
1.021
8.5%
44.3
43.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 65.8%
2.50 lb German - Munich Light2.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 12.7%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown1.5 lb Brown 32 65 7.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.5%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 6.3%
19.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 41.8 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.53 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.57 gal Conversion Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
4.52 gal Sparge/Mash Out Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Vanilla Beans Spice Secondary --
1 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 587 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 tsp CaCl
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Notes

Mash at 153° for 60 min.
Sparge as usual
Cool and ferment at about 68°

Add Vanilla Beans after primary - rack 7 to 14 days
Add Bourbon at bottling (1 to 1.75 cups - don't overdo this!)
Infuse Bourbon beforehand with Oak Chips/Cubes if you want.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-12-14 17:44 UTC
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