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Tsar Bomba

20794 calories 2031.4 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Jason Crichton
Calories: 20794 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 2031.4 g (Per 19L)
Created: Tuesday February 6th 2018
1.116
1.027
11.6%
69.2
34.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 68.2%
2 kg New Zealand - Biscuit Malt2 kg Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 18.2%
0.50 kg American - Roasted Barley0.5 kg Roasted Barley 33 300 4.5%
1 kg Flaked Oats1 kg Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
11 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g Green Bullet45 g Green Bullet Hops Pellet 13.2 First Wort 0 min 60.67 75%
15 g Green Bullet15 g Green Bullet Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 15 min 8.53 25%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.34 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 714 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100

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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 L Batch Sparge Sparge -- 75 °C 20 min
22 L Mash in Infusion -- 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 22
Mash volume with grains 29.3
Grain absorption losses -11
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.8 L) 17.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.9 L) 28
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 39.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

DME in the boil.
Yeast is a yeast cake from a previous 1.057 Porter
Mash at 68C

2018-09-14
Second attempt, no DME, using a 4L starter of Thames Valley

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