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Big Chocolate Wood

213 calories
Method: All Grain
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
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1.065
1.011
7%
29.04
38.42
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
18 lb American - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
4 lb American - Wheat4 lb Wheat 38 1.8 14.8%
1.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.6%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.7%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.7%
1 lb American - Dark Chocolate1 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 3.7%
0.5 lb American - Black Barley0.5 lb Black Barley 27 530 1.9%
27 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 90 min 23.68
0.5 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 30 min 4.25
0.5 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 5 min 1.1
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
--Infusion152 °F60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
4 oz Chocolate Nibs Flavor Secondary 0 min.
1 oz Hungarian Oak Medium Toast Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile: Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes
Mash 152

Ferment mid-60s about 10 days

Nibs go in secondary

Lager for 1-2 months

Oak goes in secondary & pull as needed. Put in half the oak to start. You can always add more oak later.
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Last Updated: 2018-09-02 15:29 UTC
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