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Winter Dark Ale

293 calories 30.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Scott Cummings
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 24th 2016
1.088
1.022
8.7%
42.6
28.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Vienna12 lb Vienna 37 4 62.7%
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 26.1%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.3%
4 oz American - Dark Chocolate4 oz Dark Chocolate 29 420 1.3%
4 oz Belgian - Special B4 oz Special B 34 115 1.3%
12 oz Raisins (dried)12 oz Raisins (dried) 29.25 0 3.9%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.6%
2 oz Cane Sugar2 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 0.7%
306 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Phoenix0.8 oz Phoenix Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 21.05 21.1%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 30 min 16.18 13.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.84 26.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 2.05 26.3%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.44 13.2%
3.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 360 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 qt 19q @ 176 Temperature -- 158 °F 60 min
20 qt 20q @ 175 Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
8 qt 1 big pot of hot tap water Sparge -- 150 °F 10 min
8 qt 1 big pot of hot tap water Sparge -- 150 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 5.02 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.28 -9.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.94 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.64 g | 30.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.95 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Winter Dark Ale" American Strong Ale beer recipe by Scott Cummings. All Grain, ABV 8.73%, IBU 42.56, SRM 28.66, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, Carafa II, Dark Chocolate, Special B, Raisins (dried), Roasted Barley, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Phoenix, Warrior, Saaz, Domestic Hallertau, Styrian Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-12-24 19:25 UTC