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John Barleycorn 2014

296 calories 28.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 296 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 19th 2015
1.089
1.020
9.0%
20.5
31.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
6 lb Gold Malt Extract6 lb Gold Malt Extract 36 9.18 46.2%
6 lb Gold Malt Extract6 lb Gold Malt Extract - (late boil kettle addition) 36 9.18 46.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.5 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 3.8%
0.38 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.375 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 20.49 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Medium toast American oak cubes Other Secondary 0 min.
24 oz 100 Black Dolphins Other Bottling 0 min.
6 oz Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 404 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 103g       CO2 Level: 2.1 Volumes
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.66 g | 22.6 qt) 2.12 8.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.66 g | 22.6 qt) 2.2 8.8  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.5 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 2.5 10  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.5 2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.12 8.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Tasting notes, 8-29-15:

L: Deep mahogany, with ruby edges. Large sandy head with good retention.

S: Spices and dark fruits. Hints of apple and cherry. Smells more like a Belgian dubbel than anything English.

T: Lots of dark fruit, followed by indeterminate spice notes. A faint oakiness in the finish, only a shadow of the oak and bourbon bomb that it was in May. Finishes with a wave of warm apple.

F: Brightly carbonated, thickening as it warms up.

O: I'm not sure what happened to this beer. The bourbon and oak are rapidly fading, and the resulting beer tastes, looks, and smells like a slightly toned down dark strong Belgian ale. It'll be interesting to see how it tastes in a couple more months.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-25 18:25 UTC