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Mexican Cake 2021

371 calories 47 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 7.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Bartaml
Calories: 371 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 47 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 4th 2021
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OG: 1.094 FG: 1.022 ABV: 9.5% IBU: 67

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)17 lb Lamonta (American Pale) 37 3 50.1%
6 lb Flaked Oats6 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 17.7%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 8.8%
2.60 lb Weyermann - Carafa II2.6 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 7.7%
1.70 lb Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row1.7 lb Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
13 oz Maltodextrin13 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 2.4%
12 oz Brown Sugar12 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 2.2%
9 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)9 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 1.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.5%
33.92 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz BSG - Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 56.2 100%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal Strike (164 F) Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Ancho Chile pepper Flavor Kegging 14 days
4 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Kegging 14 days
0.50 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Kegging 14 days
4 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Kegging 14 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 706 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
93 0 72 112 119 0
Add dark grains in last 10 min of mash. After adding grains pH drops to 5.15, which is right in line with pre-boil target.

pH = 5.45 target
13 gal mash water
———————————
9.1 g Gypsum
2.6 g CaCl2
6.5 g NaCl
2.0 g Epsom Salt
1mL lactic acid
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Notes

Make vodka tincture on brewday with enough vodka to cover each ingredient. Allow to go until kegging, add to keg before closed transfer.

Kegged beer on 04-Apr-2021, add strained tinctures to keg before closed transferring.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-07 15:18 UTC
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