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Imperial Blue Balls (15 Gal)

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Purple Dragon Brewing
Calories: 281 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 14th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

8.9%

IBU (tinseth):

45.2

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
32 lb	German - Pilsner32 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	62.7%
10 lb	German - Pale Wheat10 lb Pale Wheat	39	1.5	19.6%
1.50 lb	American - Aromatic Malt1.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.9%
4.50 lb	Rolled Oats4.5 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	8.8%
3 lb	Cane Sugar3 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	5.9%
51 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.70 oz	Magnum US1.7 oz Magnum US Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	60 min	21.91	35.4%
1.60 oz	Magnum German1.6 oz Magnum German Hops	Pellet	14.1	Boil	60 min	22.03	33.3%
1.50 oz	Hallertau US1.5 oz Hallertau US Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	5 min	1.26	31.3%
4.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.70 oz	Magnum US (Pellet)	21.91	35.4%
1.60 oz	Magnum German (Pellet)	22.03	33.3%
1.50 oz	Hallertau US (Pellet)	1.26	31.3%
4.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
	Mash Out/Sparge	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 each	Whirlfloc	Other	Boil	10 min.
6 tbsp	Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
12 oz	Blueberry Extract	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

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Notes

For the 10/7/17 batch of Vanilla Cream Ale, ODB added 2 oz of his homemade vanilla extract to the keg and it was almost too much. Lots of vanilla. ODBs beer overall was delicious and very smooth, but LOTS of vanilla. I added 1 tablespoon (0.5 oz) of my homemade extract to my keg and it was very subtle.

Note for extract addition: it's 2 tbsp of vanilla and 4oz of blueberry added to each keg.

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Last Updated: 2018-03-17 05:31 UTC

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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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