Brewski's Bitchin' Bourbon Brown v3

Method: BIAB
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 13th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.4%

IBU (tinseth):

38.8

SRM (morey):

22.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

24.44

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter8 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	$ 1.80 / lb $ 14.39	37	3	91.4%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.90	34.5	120	5.7%
0.25 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	$ 1.89 / lb $ 0.47	25	350	2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 15.76

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Artisan - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 0.41	Pellet	11.8	Boil	60 min	26.55	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Archer1 oz Archer Hops	$ 0.37 / oz $ 0.37	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	12.26	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.78

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.81 / oz $ 0.40	26.55	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Archer (Pellet)	$ 0.37 / oz $ 0.37	12.26	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.78

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.86 Pounds	$ 5.00 / lb $ 0.03	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt / 1 Pounds	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.01	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum / 0.87 Pounds	$ 4.00 / lb $ 0.03	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.
2 oz	Bourbon		Flavor	Secondary	30 days
2 oz	CellarScience - American Oak Cubes - Heavy Toast	$ 3.48 / oz $ 6.95	Flavor	Secondary	90 days
1 each	Vanilla Bean Soaked with the Cubes in Bourbon		Flavor	Secondary	30 days
$ 7.10

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale 1028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.80 / each $ 0.80
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required

$ 0.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14.89 psi Temp: 45 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.63 gal	Single step mash	Infusion	156 °F	152 °F	90 min
	Mash out	Temperature	152 °F	170 °F	10 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.15 g \| 24.6 qt)	5.53	22.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.85 g \| 27.4 qt)	6.23	24.9
Grain absorption losses	-1.09	-4.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g \| 19.2 qt)	4.19	16.8
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.06	-0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g \| 13 qt)	3.69	14.8
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.69 g \| 14.8 qt)	3.25	13
Total:	5.53	22.1
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 100%

Pre-Boil: 82% 29.8 ppg

Ending Kettle: 80% 29.2 ppg

Brew House: 70% 25.6 ppg

Wort Volume:

3.2 Gallons

Expected 3.25 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.074
Actual OG: 1.070

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 7.61%

Apparent Attenuation: 82.9%
Actual FG: 1.012
Calories per 12oz 245 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 24.2 g

Amount Packaged:

3 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 32
Pints: 24

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
12/31/2020 1:14 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Mash Complete	1.062	4.63 Gallons	152 °F	12/31/2020 1:14 AM over 3 years ago	Brew bag kept getting sucked into dip tube. Need to find a way to block it better.
12/31/2020 1:31 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.062	4.2 Gallons	170 °F	12/31/2020 1:31 AM over 3 years ago	Preboil was a little lower than expected.
12/31/2020 3:10 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.070	3.65 Gallons	67 °F	12/31/2020 3:10 AM over 3 years ago	Cooled to 67. Did Whirlpool and let stand for about an hour.
12/31/2020 3:18 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.070	3.2 Gallons	62 °F	12/31/2020 3:18 AM over 3 years ago	Transferred to ferm keg at 67. Pitched yeast and set in ferm chamber at 62.
1/15/2021 1:51 AM over 3 years ago	+15	Other				1/15/2021 1:51 AM over 3 years ago	Transferred to another keg with the oak cubes and vanilla bean to age for a couple of months.
3/14/2021 7:25 PM over 3 years ago	+73	Fermentation Complete	1.012			4/20/2021 12:34 AM over 3 years ago	Fermentation complete. Nice aroma of brown sugar and cookies. Good alcohol warmth but very malty with a nice touch of oak. Noticable vanilla as well.
4/14/2021 7:11 PM over 3 years ago	+104	Other			38 °F	4/14/2021 7:11 PM over 3 years ago	Placed 50psi on keg and moved into beer fridge to cold crash.
4/18/2021 4:18 AM over 3 years ago	+108	Packaged		3 Gallons		4/18/2021 4:18 AM over 3 years ago	Placed keg into keggerator but beers seems to be a bit over carbed. Moved back out to room temp and keep bleeding co2 for a bit.
4/20/2021 12:34 AM over 3 years ago	+110	Other	1.012			4/20/2021 12:34 AM over 3 years ago	Transferred to serving keg and placed serving keg in keggerator.
4/20/2021 8:44 PM over 3 years ago	+110	Other			40 °F	4/20/2021 8:44 PM over 3 years ago	Added gelatin to beer to help clarify.
6/1/2021 6:57 PM over 3 years ago	+152	Tasting Note				6/1/2021 6:57 PM over 3 years ago	Beer is wayyyyy to oaky. Moved to garage to let sit for a bit while a brew up another brown ale and attempt to blend the two.

Notes

Beer has heavy vanilla aroma, due to the bourbon and vanilla. Slight smokeyness from the bourbon chips with a full body. Well balanced and well received from my friends.

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