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Brewski's Bitchin' Bourbon Brown

Created: Wednesday December 19th 2018
276 calories 27.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
1.083
1.020
8.3%
22.4
18.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 12.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.2%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.5%
16.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 45 min 17.18 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.22 66.7%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
8 oz Bourbon Barrel Cubes Soaked in Bourbon Flavor Secondary 7 days
1 each Vanilla Bean Soaked with the Cubes in Bourbon Flavor Secondary 7 days
4 oz Bourbon Other Secondary 7 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 417 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike water Decoction -- 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge water Sparge -- 162 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.34 g | 37.4 qt) 8.78 35.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.64 g | 42.6 qt) 10.08 40.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 73.3%
Pre-Boil: 66% 24.6 ppg
Ending Kettle: 63% 23.7 ppg
Brew House: 63% 23.7 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.083
  • Actual OG: 1.070
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 7.61%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 82.9%
  • Actual FG: 1.012
  • Calories per 12oz 276 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 27.8 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/2/2019 7:21 PM
over 6 years ago
+0 Yeast Starter 1.045 2 Liters 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Created 2 liter starter. Split between two growlers. Saved 250ml for future brew. Fermented for 2 1/2 days, shook often.
3/3/2019 5:42 AM
over 6 years ago
+1 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.064 6.25 Gallons 5.48 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Split mash between BIAB and Mash Tun due to large grain bill.
Mash temp 149 on both mashes
5.84ph 1.034 15 min in biab
5.7ph 1.040 20 min in mash tun

5.48ph 1.074 60 min mash done biab
5.48ph 1.058 60 min mash done tun
3/3/2019 5:43 AM
over 6 years ago
+1 Mash Complete 1.064 6.25 Gallons 5.48 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Mash temp 149 on both mashes
5.84ph 1.034 15 min in biab
5.7ph 1.040 20 min in mash tun

5.48ph 1.074 60 min mash done biab
5.48ph 1.058 60 min mash done tun
3/3/2019 5:45 AM
over 6 years ago
+1 Boil Complete 1.070 5.5 Gallons 5.39 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Boiled for 45 min due to lower initial wort volume. Normal additions.
3/3/2019 5:46 AM
over 6 years ago
+1 Brew Day Complete 1.070 5.5 Gallons 5.39 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Shit brew day.
3/8/2019 1:15 AM
over 6 years ago
+6 Other   70 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Up'd temp from 66 to 70 to finish the fermentation.
3/12/2019 4:29 AM
over 6 years ago
+10 Racked 1.012 4.75 Gallons 4.55 66 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Transferred to secondary with bourbon, bourbon barrel wood chips and half a Tahitian vanilla been.
3/12/2019 4:31 AM
over 6 years ago
+10 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Created tincur of Bourbon, Bourbon Barrel Wood Chunks and Tahitian Vanilla Bean and let sit in mason jar in fridge.
4/7/2019 4:17 PM
over 6 years ago
+36 Fermentation Complete 1.012 5 Gallons 4.63 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Transferred to keg.
4/7/2019 4:18 PM
over 6 years ago
+36 Packaged 1.012 5 Gallons 4.63 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
Transfer to keg was very clear. Did not use Gelatin. Cold crashed in keggerator over night. Carbonating next morning.
 
Notes

Beer has heavy vanilla aroma, due to the bourbon and vanilla. Slight smokeyness from the bourbon chips with a full body. Well balanced and well received from my friends.

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