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Bourbon Barrel Ale

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 26th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt5 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 38.5%
5 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt5 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 38.5%
1 lb Viking - Caramel 1001 lb Caramel 100 35 50.8 7.7%
1 lb Viking - Caramel 3001 lb Caramel 300 35 152.4 7.7%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.13 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.21 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz WineStix Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
- SafAle™ S-04 English Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 2.69 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This makes a good Amber Ale to make it a Bourbon Barrel Ale
Soak 1 WineStix in Bourbon from Brew Day until fermentation is complete. Move Ale to Secondary. Add WineStix and let age for ~2-3 months.

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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-26 16:02 UTC