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Whiskey Barrel Aged Vanilla Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 19th 2023

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Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

46.5

SRM (morey):

35.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.75 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.75 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	38.9%
5.75 lb	US - Pale 2-Row5.75 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	38.9%
0.75 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal0.75 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	5.1%
0.60 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.6 lb Chocolate	34	425	4.1%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	33	23.04	3.4%
0.40 lb	Belgian - Special B0.4 lb Special B	34	115	2.7%
0.30 lb	United Kingdom - Black Patent0.3 lb Black Patent	27	525	2%
0.75 lb	Flaked Barley0.75 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	5.1%
14.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Willamette3 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	33.39	88.2%
0.40 oz	Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	10.3	Boil	60 min	13.1	11.8%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	33.39	88.2%
0.40 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	13.1	11.8%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.29 gal	Strike	164 °F	154 °F	60 min
3.83 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.23 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.04 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.52 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.39 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.44 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1.24 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1.53 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
8 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Secondary	6 days

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brown Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	27	55	70	90
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Notes

Mash water at 164.5 to reach 154 after mixing.

Add 8 sliced and gutted vanilla beans soaked in vodka to the barrel before transferring the fermented beer on top to age. This particular barrel is a whiskey barrel from Lucky Guy Distillery in Hudson, WI

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Last Updated: 2023-04-04 16:14 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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