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Bear

275 calories 25.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Me
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 275 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 3rd 2019
1.083
1.017
8.7%
45.6
37.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12 lb Golden Promise 37 3 66.7%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent 27 525 2.8%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 34 425 2.8%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.25 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 1.4%
3 lb American - Smoked Malt3 lb Smoked Malt 37 5 16.7%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.25 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 1.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.5 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 2.8%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz merkur0.5 oz merkur Hops Pellet 13 First Wort 60 min 22.42 16.7%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.4 First Wort 60 min 7.59 16.7%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 30 min 10.61 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 10 min 5 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 120 min
2 gal Sparge -- 190 °F 30 min
2 gal Sparge -- 190 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - HotHead Ale OYL-057
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 98 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Bear" Specialty Smoked Beer recipe by Me. All Grain, ABV 8.66%, IBU 45.62, SRM 37.48, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Flaked Barley, Black Patent, Chocolate, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Smoked Malt, Crystal 45L, Crystal 70L) Hops: (merkur, Willamette) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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MrOH 04/15/2020 at 04:31pm
4 of 5

This turned out great! Let it sit on 1/3 of a bourbon soaked American Oak spiral- heavy toast for 8 months before bottling. Complex smoke, dark fruit, and roast, and a hint of bourbon. I really dig it. Definitely a sipper though, and you'd have to be in the mood for it.


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