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SN Narwhal Clone

18087 calories 1670.8 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 57% (brew house)
Source: Chico Brewer
Calories: 18087 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1670.8 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Sunday December 30th 2018
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OG: 1.120 FG: 1.025 ABV: 12.5% IBU: 61

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23 lb US - Pale 2-Row23 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.4%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.7%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.7%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.8%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 1.8%
0.50 lb US - American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.5 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.8%
27.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 15.21 33.3%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 32.64 33.3%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.52 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 504 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.99 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.14 gal Single Infusion Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 14.1 gal (56.41 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.82 gal (39.28 qt) and adding 2.1 gal (8.41 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.92 47.7  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (11.16 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.63 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.27 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.92 47.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.9 g | 55.6 qt) 14.1 56.4  
Grain absorption losses -3.41 -13.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.66 g | 30.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.16 44.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is an attempt at Sierra Nevada Narwhal. I'll bottle it and drink some fresh and oak/bourbon some for aging.

From the Sierra Nevada Web Site:

Alcohol Content 10.2% by volume
Beginning gravity 24.2° plato (1.102)
Ending Gravity 6.6° plato (1.026)
Bitterness Units 60

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