Bourbon Cherry ale Beer Recipe | Partial Mash American Strong Ale by nyeholt | Brewer's Friend
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Bourbon Cherry ale

228 calories 23.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 liters
Post Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.195 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 228 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 23.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday July 2nd 2020
1.074
1.018
7.2%
17.2
5.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light1.5 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 33.9%
1.50 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat1.5 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 35 3 33.9%
0.30 kg Rolled Oats0.3 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 6.8%
0.13 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.125 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 2.8%
1 kg Cherry1 kg Cherry - (late fermenter addition) 6.3 0 22.6%
4.43 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Amarillo12 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 10.14 32.4%
25 g Simcoe25 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 85 °C 0 min 7.03 67.6%
37 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 L Steeping 72 °C 68 °C 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g Bourbon Stave Flavor Secondary 0 min.
1 each Vanilla bean pod Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

It's been too long since I've had a Frootwood; this was built based on what I could remember!

Oats give it a very thick mouth feel, the wood will come through with age. Keep it light on the lactose so you don't lose the tartness of the cherries.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-18 12:57 UTC
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