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Chimp - Choc. Imperial Cream Ale - #15

234 calories 25.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 13th 2022
1.070
1.020
6.6%
22.5
25.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.2%
5 lb Malteurop - 2 Row5 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 34.5%
5 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 34.5%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.9%
0.50 lb Finland - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 31 338 3.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 22.51 50%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-56
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 424 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.0oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.82 gal Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
2 gal mashout Temperature 212 °F -- 10 min
2.8 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.34 25.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.5 30  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.54 g | 10.2 qt) 2.72 10.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A corn-forward traditional strong American imperial cream-ale with chocolate overtones. Nice foamy head with good retention, clean taste, medium dark in color.

7 days primary
14 days secondary

2-packs yeast (11g) in a 1.25L starter

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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-13 19:40 UTC