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Black Cherry Habanero Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 341 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created Saturday June 15th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.102

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

10.1%

IBU (rager):

35.0

SRM (morey):

38.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row10 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	69%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	6.9%
1 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Wheat1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat - (late boil kettle addition)	42	3	6.9%
6 oz	Dry Malt Extract - Light6 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition)	42	4	2.6%
6 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	2.6%
6 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.6%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	0.9%
4 oz	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz Midnight Wheat Malt	25	550	1.7%
8 oz	Cherry, dark sweet8 oz Cherry, dark sweet - (late boil kettle addition)	6.4	0	3.4%
8 oz	Cherry, dark sweet8 oz Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition)	6.4	0	3.4%
232 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	15.3	Boil	30 min	18.96	25%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	7.7	Boil	20 min	5.84	25%
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	15.3	Boil	10 min	7.42	25%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	7.7	Whirlpool	5 min	2.79	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	26.38	50%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	8.63	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 qt	Infusion	170 °F	156 °F	30 min
2.5 gal	Batch Sparge	170 °F	--	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness

Amount:	10.50 Ounces	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 515 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.27 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Notes

Born on 5/4/23. Added 6 ounces of diced jalapeno to the last 15 minutes of the boil. Added the 1st addition of Montmorency tart cherry juice concentrate (equivalent to 500 cherries) to the last 15 minutes of the boil.

Took reading on 5/8/23 (1.026).

1) Added the 2nd addition of tart Montmorency cherry juice concentrate (equivalent to 500 cherries) to fermenter on 5/9/23.
2) Added a 3/4 of a diced habanero (soaked in vodka for a day) and placed directly to fermenter on 5/25/23.

FG reading on May 29th =1.025
Bottle on 5/29. Use 3.1 oz corn sugar. 40 - 12 oz bottles, 7 - 7 oz. bottles

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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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