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Bourbon Vanilla Porter

273 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Baltic Porter
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 273 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 4th 2015
1.082
1.021
8.1%
37.9
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 61.1%
2.50 lb Belgian - Munich2.5 lb Munich 38 6 13.9%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown1.5 lb Brown 32 65 8.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.8%
1.50 lb Belgian - Chocolate1.5 lb Chocolate 30 340 8.3%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 32.23 42.9%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.71 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Leave in tun for ~75 min Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 164 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.57 g | 34.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 6.5 gallons mash water at about 164 degrees, let cool to around 155 and cap tun for about 75 min. Sparge with 3.5 gallons at 168 degrees

This was in the primary for two weeks (could/should have done just one).

Added 2 oz of pure vanilla extract and one cup of American Oak Chips - Dark Toast at transfer to secondary.

Taste at kegging time and add more vanilla if need be (I added 1oz or so at this time).

325ml of Makers Mark at kegging time.

Changes I'd Make Next Time:
Turn it down to 1 lb Chocolate.
More Oak Chips, More Bourbon. Soak 2 cups of American Oak Chips - Dark Toast in 500ml of Makers Mark (Start this on brew day, add to secondary.

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