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The Tryhard

339 calories 41.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 339 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 41.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 29th 2020
1.100
1.035
8.6%
61.3
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 2211 lb Opal 22 35.6 22 42.3%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 34 2 7.7%
1.75 lb Smoked Malt1.75 lb Smoked Malt 37 3 6.7%
2.50 lb Proximity - Chocolate Rye2.5 lb Chocolate Rye 34.5 225 9.6%
1.50 lb Honey Malt1.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.8%
2.50 lb Flaked Oats2.5 lb Flaked Oats - (late boil kettle addition) 33 2.2 9.6%
2 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)2 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 7.7%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 3.8%
1.75 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I1.75 lb Crystal Malt I 34 45 6.7%
26 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.85 oz Chinook1.85 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 61.29 100%
1.85 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.3 gal Strike 153 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each toasted vanilla bean Spice Secondary 14 days
1 each bourbon Other Secondary --
4 each Cinnamon stick Spice Secondary 7 days
1 lb cacao nibs Water Agt Secondary 7 days
0.50 oz Oak chips Flavor Primary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.1 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
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
 
Notes

soak oak cubes in bourbon for 4-7 days before adding to secondary

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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-05 03:10 UTC
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