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3 Clowns and a Barrel

283 calories 28.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Frosty Weasel Brewing
Calories: 283 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 27th 2019
1.085
1.020
8.4%
21.3
35.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70.6%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.9%
1.50 lb Turbinado1.5 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 8.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.9%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.9%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 2.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.24 50%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 7.06 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Cocoa Powder Flavor Boil 15 min.
2 oz Cocoa Nibs Flavor Boil 15 min.
2 oz Cocoa Nibs Flavor Secondary 8 days
2 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary 8 days
2 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Other 90 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A04 Barbarian
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.4 qt Temperature -- 155 °F 60 min
8 qt Mash Out Temperature -- 185 °F 10 min
6 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.84 19.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.08 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 3.84 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.11 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Once fermentation is complete, rack to prepared bourbon barrel for at least 90 days.

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