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Potbelly

297 calories 31 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: A.Reed
Calories: 297 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 10th 2015
1.089
1.023
8.6%
59.5
40.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 50%
2 lb German - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 10%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 10%
2 lb Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5%
1 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent1 lb Black Patent 27 525 5%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 2.5%
12 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate 34 425 3.8%
12 oz Perla Negra12 oz Perla Negra 34 340 3.8%
20 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15.3 Boil 60 min 40.94 33.3%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 18.51 66.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 155 °F 75 min
Sparge -- 168 °F 16 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
8 oz Cocoa Powder Spice Boil 15 min.
64 oz Cold Brewed Coffee Spice Kegging 1 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 556 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Cleveland Ohio
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33 9 8 33 45 78
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash Schedule

Strike grains with 6.59 gal of water at 168.3 °F.
Mash at 155 °F for 60 min.
Vorlauf and lauter 4.14 gal in your first runnings.
Add 2.11 gal of sparge water at 168 °F.
Vorlauf and lauter 2.11 gal in your second runnings.
Your combined runnings should be 6.25 gal.

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