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Bessie Imperial Amber

283 calories 28.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Aaron & Matt E
Calories: 283 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 10th 2016
1.085
1.021
8.3%
212.3
15.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise11.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 65.2%
4.75 lb German - Munich Dark4.75 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 27%
0.75 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.75 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.3%
10 oz German - CaraMunich II10 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 3.5%
17.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 32.41 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 9.47 4.2%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 20 min 21.52 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 13.09 8.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 11.34 8.3%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 12.89 8.3%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 34.59 16.7%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 22.47 12.5%
2 oz Nelson Sauvin2 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 34.05 16.7%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 20.43 8.3%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 426 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Cleveland Ohio
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33 9 8 33 45 78
+ 4 tsp Gypsum added to mash water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.51 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.92 27.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.2 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.4 g | 17.6 qt) 3.45 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.45 g | 29.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.74 23  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.24 -1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bessie Imperial Amber" American Strong Ale beer recipe by Aaron & Matt E. All Grain, ABV 8.32%, IBU 212.26, SRM 15.4, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Munich Dark, Aromatic, CaraMunich II) Hops: (El Dorado, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe, Columbus) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-06-15 23:56 UTC