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Berserker Imperial Pumpkin Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: gadrael
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 15th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.4%

IBU (tinseth):

31.4

SRM (morey):

14.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	61.5%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	7.7%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats1 lb Golden Naked Oats	33	10	7.7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	7.7%
2 lb	Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	15.4%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	27.57	80%
0.25 oz	Sterling0.25 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	15 min	3.81	20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	27.57	80%
0.25 oz	Sterling (Pellet)	3.81	20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	172F Strike	Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
4 gal	200F Sparge	Infusion	--	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
58 oz	Post-Baked Pumpkin	Flavor	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Allspice	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Ginger Root	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Whole Cloves	Spice	Boil	5 min.
0.25 tsp	Pumpkin Pie Spice	Spice	Boil	5 min.
3 each	Cinnamon Sticks	Spice	Boil	5 min.
4 oz	Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
4.50 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 254 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Bake unspiced pumpkin at 350F for 45-60m, add to mash
Bake oats at 375F for 15-20m, add to mash
2x yeast packs

11/08/2017 - added 1lb crystal 60L and changed to US-04 for a higher final gravity. this beer isn't nearly as good dry as it is with a higher fg.

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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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