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Barrel Aged Big Stout

Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 240 min
Batch Size: 95.6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 118.87 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 25.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (ending kettle)
Source: FCB
Calories: 450 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 51.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 25th 2016

Original Gravity:

30.7 °P

Final Gravity:

10.3 °P

ABV (standard):

12.0%

IBU (tinseth):

65.2

SRM (morey):

44.4

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

362.68

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
300 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row300 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 0.80 / lb $ 240.00	36.8	3.5	62.6%
32 lb	Briess - LME Pilsen Light32 lb LME Pilsen Light		35	2.5	6.7%
30 lb	Flaked Barley30 lb Flaked Barley	$ 0.91 / lb $ 27.30	32	2.2	6.3%
20 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L20 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 1.07 / lb $ 21.40	35.4	60	4.2%
20 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L20 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	$ 1.07 / lb $ 21.40	35	80	4.2%
50 lb	US - Brewers Crystals50 lb Brewers Crystals		44	2	10.4%
15 lb	Briess - Chocolate15 lb Chocolate	$ 1.04 / lb $ 15.60	25	350	3.1%
10 lb	Briess - Roasted Barley10 lb Roasted Barley	$ 1.20 / lb $ 12.00	33.1	300	2.1%
2 lb	American - Midnight Wheat Malt2 lb Midnight Wheat Malt		33	550	0.4%
479 lbs / $ 337.70

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 lb	Columbus2.5 lb Columbus Hops	$ 9.99 / lb $ 24.98	Extract	15	Boil	60 min	65.16	100%
2.50 lbs / $ 24.98

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 lb	Columbus (Extract)	$ 9.99 / lb $ 24.97	65.16	100%
2.50 lbs / $ 24.97

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
94.575 gal	Strike	170 °F	154 °F	60 min
67.4142 gal	Sparge	169 °F	169 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.9 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 57.9 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 oz	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8332 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.76 psi Temp: 35.1 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Notes

-Split the recipe
-Add dextrose before the boil
-used 1 can (150GMA) belma hop extract

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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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