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Bourbon Vanilla Porter (BVP)

291 calories 30.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Pennsbury Bros
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 9th 2015
1.087
1.023
8.5%
31.3
45.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb American - Pale Ale22 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 62%
3 lb United Kingdom - Brown3 lb Brown 32 65 8.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.8%
2.50 lb American - Chocolate2.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 7%
5 lb Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 14.1%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.6%
35.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Goldings0.8 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 1.96 38.1%
1.30 oz Magnum1.3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 29.33 61.9%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each vanilla bean Flavor Secondary 7 days
750 ml jim beam black bourbon Flavor Kegging 0 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 277 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 gal Infusion 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.11 gal (76.43 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.16 gal (36.64 qt) and adding 7.11 gal (28.43 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.27 65.1  
Strike water volume 16.27 65.1  
Mash volume with grains 19.11 76.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.44 -17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 11.58 46.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.08 40.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.08 g | 40.3 qt) 10 40  
Total: 16.27 65.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentation stalled after 3 days at 1.040. Heated temp up to 70F and gently stirred yeast back into solution. Continued slowly for another week. Looking to finish at 1.028. Next time make a starter and add more oxygen.

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