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Vigilance Brewing Scorpion Bourbon Chocolate Stout

Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Source: MadMike
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 29th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

64.3

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	59.3%
2.50 lb	Munich Dark 20L2.5 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	12.3%
1.50 lb	Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	7.4%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	7.4%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	4.9%
12 oz	Finland - Chocolate Malt12 oz Chocolate Malt	31	338	3.7%
1 lb	American - Black Barley1 lb Black Barley	27	530	4.9%
20.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	28.15	33.3%
1 oz	Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	60 min	36.19	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	28.15	33.3%
1 oz	Brewer's Gold (Pellet)	36.19	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.9 gal		Fly Sparge	--	156 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Cocao Nibs		Flavor	Mash	5 min.
2 oz	chocolate extract		Spice	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:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Dublin (Dry Stout)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	4	12	19	53	280
Add 6g of Gypsum and 15g of Calcium Chloride to 15 gl of RO water in Hot Water Tank.
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Notes

1300ml yeast starter

Sparge at 168. collect 7.5gl
Chill to 65 degrees
Ferment for 7 days and allow to rise to 68 degrees to end of fermentation. (10-14 days)

After 4-5 days
Boil .5 oz of untoasted white oak chips, .5 oz of med oak chips, and .5 oz of heavy char chips in 8 oz of of water for 5 minutes and drain off water. Add all chips to 8 oz cheap bourbon for 7 days. Drain off the rot gut bourbon and soak the chips in 750 ml of good quality bourbon for 4-7 days. Begin tasting the bourbon after 3 days until you get a vanilla, chocolate, and coconut flavor that is smooth.. Blend the liquid (not the chips) into your keg to taste. Add 2 oz of chocolate extract as well as a spice. Final gravity should be around 10-11 % after the addition of liquid sweetness.

OG: 1.092
FG: 1.028
8.4% prior to bourbon addition - est ABV is 9.5%
SRM: 50
IBU est 65

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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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