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Banana in the Tailpipe

Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72.5% (brew house)
Source: Edward Lamothe
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 24th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

72.6

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	35.7%
5 lb	American - Wheat5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	35.7%
1 lb	American - Black Barley1 lb Black Barley	27	530	7.1%
1 lb	American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	29	350	7.1%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	7.1%
0.50 lb	German - Dark Wheat0.5 lb Dark Wheat	39	6.5	3.6%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	90 min	49.59	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	19.95	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	5 min	3.02	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	49.59	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	19.95	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette (Leaf/Whole)	3.02	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.45 gal		Infusion	--	158 °F	60 min
	Mashout	--	--	168 °F	10 min
2.21 gal		Fly Sparge	--	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlflock		Fining	Boil	10 min.
5.01 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	75 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 242 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Bedford 2016

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
36	4	23	15	38	96
Additions: CaCl2 - 3; MgSO4 - 2; Lactic Acid - 1: (Ca ppm) 84 (Mg ppm) 15 (Na ppm) 23 (Cl ppm) 101 (SO4 ppm) 85
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Notes

An experiment to use a Hefe yeast to add banana character to a stout.
Using a lot of wheat to assist the yeast, as well as under pitching and fermenting at the higher end of the range, at room temp(70f).

3/5/2017 1.022 (Great banana flavor!)
3/10 1.021 - Moved to cold crash

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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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