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Alulu the Dragon's Special Stout

352 calories 36.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Cimmy
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 352 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 36.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday September 18th 2023
1.105
1.027
10.3%
31.0
36.6
5.4
79.21
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Muntons - Maris Otter15 lb Maris Otter $ 2.99 / lb
$ 44.85 		38 2.3 68%
3 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Munich3 lb Munich $ 2.39 / lb
$ 7.17 		37.4 8 13.6%
12.80 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L12.8 oz Caramel Malt - 80L $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.59 		35 80 3.6%
12.80 oz Sugar Creek Malt - Oats12.8 oz Oats $ 2.39 / lb
$ 1.91 		28.8 3.5 3.6%
12.80 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L12.8 oz Caramel Malt - 120L $ 2.69 / lb
$ 2.15 		34.5 120 3.6%
8 oz The Swaen - BlackSwaen Chocolate B8 oz BlackSwaen Chocolate B $ 2.69 / lb
$ 1.35 		34.5 338 2.3%
2.80 oz Briess - Blackprinz Malt2.8 oz Blackprinz Malt $ 3.09 / lb
$ 0.54 		25 500 0.8%
12.80 oz United Kingdom - Brown12.8 oz Brown $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.39 		32 65 3.6%
3 oz Rice Hulls3 oz Rice Hulls $ 2.49 / lb
$ 0.47 		0 0 0.8%
353 oz / $ 62.42
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19.50 g Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ19.5 g CTZ Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 23.71 38.6%
23 g Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer23 g Northern Brewer Hops $ 1.47 / oz
$ 1.19 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 10 min 3.72 45.5%
8 g Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ8 g CTZ Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 10 min 3.53 15.8%
50.50 g / $ 1.19
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz American Oak Cubes $ 2.33 / oz
$ 6.99 		Flavor Secondary 10 days
2 each Vanilla Bean $ 1.30 / each
$ 2.60 		Spice Secondary 10 days
3.50 oz Bourbon $ 0.04 / ml
$ 4.14 		Flavor Secondary 10 days
8.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.25 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet $ 0.30 / each
$ 0.30 		Fining Boil 10 min.
3 tbsp Yeast Nutrient $ 0.70 / oz
$ 1.05 		Other Boil 10 min.
6 ml Lactic acid $ 2.54 / oz
$ 0.52 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 15.60
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 165 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.76 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
87 19 54 127 114 142
Didnt change a thing - House water in (2) 4 gallon containers with a Campden tablet in each for 48 hours before brewday.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Mash Out Infusion 154 °F 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.57 g | 38.3 qt) 9.25 37  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.34 g | 45.4 qt) 11.01 44.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.76 -11  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 6.24 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.13 20.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I kept in primary for 20 days and tonight I racked it onto 2 oz of oak chips soaked in 4 oz of Jim Beam, which I had soaking for maybe 10 days (would have gone longer but slipped my mind).

Tasted it and I think it has excellent potential. It has a complex flavor which is rich in chocolate and has a pleasant after taste, seems well balanced and not warm of alcohol at all. I think the smell and taste are pretty similar to what Dragon's Milk must be like before the bourbon aging. If anything, I would have added a bit of dextrine for an increased body, but I won't really know until it's carbed. Only other desire is a little bit darker of a color, although my dad says he is happy with that.

I plan to taste it every two weeks until I reach the oak/bourbon character I want at which time I will bottle and report results after I drink the first.

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