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Snowman Constructor Hoppy Winter Imperial

268 calories 24.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 14th 2015
1.081
1.016
8.6%
68.8
13.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 29%
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 29%
6 lb German - Munich Light6 lb Munich Light 37 6 17.4%
2 lb German - Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 5.8%
2 lb Belgian - Aromatic2 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.8%
1.50 lb German - CaraMunich I1.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 4.3%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.9%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 2.9%
34.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 First Wort 0 min 22.48 26.7%
1.50 oz Chinook1.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 45 min 25.55 20%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 10.97 13.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 4.96 13.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 3.36 6.7%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 1.42 6.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 209 °F 15 min 13.3%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tbsp pH 5.2 Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum or Calcium Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal Saccharification Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.78 gal (51.13 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.78 gal (3.13 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.7 gal (62.79 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.24 gal (36.96 qt) and adding 3.7 gal (14.79 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.94 51.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 12.94 51.8  
Mash volume with grains 15.7 62.8  
Grain absorption losses -4.31 -17.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.41 g | 17.6 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.78 g | 51.1 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume 11.04 44.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.06 68.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Snowman Constructor Hoppy Winter Imperial" American Strong Ale beer recipe by Jeff. All Grain, ABV 8.56%, IBU 68.75, SRM 13.75, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner, Munich Light, Rye, Aromatic, CaraMunich I, Biscuit, Melanoidin, Carapils) Hops: (Chinook, Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss, Whirfloc, pH 5.2, Gypsum or Calcium )
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