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Christmas Pyre 2014

321 calories 32.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Happenstance Brewing Company
Calories: 321 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 16th 2014
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9.4%
58.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12 lb Golden Promise 37 3 55.8%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 4.7%
1 lb American - Dark Chocolate1 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 4.7%
3 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L3 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 14%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 3.5%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.5%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.3%
16 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose16 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0.5 4.7%
0.50 lb German - Chocolate Rye0.5 lb Chocolate Rye 31 240 2.3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 4.7%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.3 First Wort 0 min 16.41 5.6%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.3 Boil 5 min 7.79 5.6%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 5.97 5.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 5 min 5.83 5.6%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Aroma 0 min 11.1%
1 oz Frazier Fir Needles1 oz Frazier Fir Needles Hops Pellet 0 Whirlpool at 215 °F 0 min 5.6%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 215 °F 0 min 11.52 5.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Whirlpool at 215 °F 0 min 11.25 5.6%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 6 days 5.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 6 days 5.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Dry Hop 6 days 5.6%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 4 days 5.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 4 days 5.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Dry Hop 4 days 5.6%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 2 days 5.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 2 days 5.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Dry Hop 2 days 5.6%
18 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Other 90 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 704 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       CO2 Level: 1.80 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Philadelphia - Queen Lane Plant
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
34 9 24 62 21 67
Philadelphia Water - Queen Lane Plant
Gypsum added to 15 gallons of starter water to raise calcium and help with mash pH. 1 tsp gypsum added directly to boil for hop brightness.
.75 Campden tablets per 15 gallons starter water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 qt Single Infusion @152F Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
20 qt Vorlauf, Batch Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.97 35.9  
Mash volume with grains 10.61 42.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.86 g | 11.4 qt) 1.84 7.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.01 g | 36.1 qt) 8 32  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 6.61 26.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.81 43.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hoppy Imperial Stout with Christmas twist

Mash at 152F

Add whirlpool hops and pine needles, kill the flame cover and let stand for 45 minutes.
Aroma hops get added at 160F while chilling wort, for 5 min.
Drop the temp Pitch and Ferment at 66F.
Once fermentation slows, add first dry hop (6 day).
Cold Crash to 40F, once ferment complete, for 2 days before racking to secondary. Rack, bring back to room temp, then double dry hop.

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