Big Chocolate Wood

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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)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 12oz)

Created Sunday September 2nd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

IBU (tinseth):

29.04

SRM (morey):

38.42

Mash pH

n/a

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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	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	90 min	23.68	66.7%
0.5 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	30 min	4.25	16.7%
0.5 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	5 min	1.1	16.7%

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Amount	Variety	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade1.9999999954251 oz Cascade Hops	Start	23.68	66.7%
0.5 oz	Cascade0.49999999885628 oz Cascade Hops	Middle	4.25	16.7%
0.5 oz	Cascade0.49999999885628 oz Cascade Hops	End	1.1	16.7%
3 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
qt		Infusion	152 °F	60 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 - 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:	-

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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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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