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"You Had Me At Merlot"

236 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 30 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 28th 2021
1.071
1.018
7.0%
37.9
30.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
66 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row66 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 80.2%
4 lb American - Chocolate4 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.9%
5 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt5 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 6.1%
7.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L7.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.8%
82.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz East Kent Goldings6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 70 min 17.24 50%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle6 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 6 Boil 70 min 20.69 50%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 710 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
127 11 49 160 72 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.2 gal (128.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.2 gal (80.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 37.42 gal (149.7 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 5.42 gal (21.68 qt) and adding 25.42 gal (101.7 qt) sparge/top-off. 30.84 123.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 30.84 123.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 36.42 g | 145.7 qt) 37.42 149.7  
Grain absorption losses -10.28 -41.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.89 g | 47.6 qt) 15.69 62.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.2 g | 128.8 qt) 36 144  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume 30 120  
Top off amount 1 4  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 46.53 186.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Aged 1-2 years in merlot barrels of a 60-gallon size. Med+ toast levels increased nutty flavors and deep mocha notes w/ dry merlot finish on the tongue and balanced oak notes from the aging.
Packaging ideas: serve in 750 ml glass bottles, with red/black glass like a red wine.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-28 22:49 UTC