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Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter

315 calories 33.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 315 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 12th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 64%
2.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.3%
1.50 lb American - CaraBrown1.5 lb CaraBrown 34 55 8%
1.25 lb American - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.3%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz Magnum0.65 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 29.82 61.9%
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 2.93 38.1%
1.05 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
375 ml Jim Beam Black Bourbon Flavor Kegging 0 min.
4 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary 0 min.
2 each Cinnamon Sticks Flavor Secondary 0 min.
5 oz Cacao Nibs Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Skagit County - Judy Reservior
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.4 gal Steeping 163 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.62 gal (50.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.5 gal (42 qt) and adding 0.62 gal (2.5 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.12 44.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.63 g | 38.5 qt) 11.12 44.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.13 g | 44.5 qt) 12.62 50.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 8.53 34.1  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.3 21.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 11.12 44.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • For the vanilla beans, spit them lengthwise, scrape the seeds and stuff out of them and add it to the fermenter. Chop up the beans into 2-3 inch pieces and add them in too. Leave in secondary for 10-14 days.
  • Add the bourbon to bottling bucket or keg
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