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Bessie Imperial Amber

Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Aaron & Matt E
Calories: 272.3 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 10th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

8.3%

IBU (tinseth):

212.3

SRM (morey):

15.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

OG: 1.083
Attenuation: 84.66%

Calories: 272.3 / 12oz
Carbs: 21.7 g / 12oz

Readings: 0

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Jun 15, 2016 ^to Jul 06, 2016

Last Updated: 9 years ago from Brewlog

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise11.5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	65.2%
4.75 lb	German - Munich Dark4.75 lb Munich Dark	37	15.5	27%
0.75 lb	Belgian - Aromatic0.75 lb Aromatic	33	38	4.3%
10 oz	German - CaraMunich II10 oz CaraMunich II	34	46	3.5%
17.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	11.4	Boil	60 min	32.41	8.3%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	20 min	9.47	4.2%
1 oz	Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	20 min	21.52	8.3%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	10 min	13.09	8.3%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	10 min	11.34	8.3%
1 oz	Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	10 min	12.89	8.3%
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Whirlpool at 180 °F	30 min	34.59	16.7%
1.50 oz	Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 180 °F	30 min	22.47	12.5%
2 oz	Nelson Sauvin2 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 180 °F	30 min	34.05	16.7%
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Whirlpool at 180 °F	30 min	20.43	8.3%
12 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	32.41	8.3%
3 oz	Citra (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	43.28	25%
4 oz	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet)	68.46	33.3%
3 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	47.68	25%
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	20.43	8.3%
12 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 426 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Cleveland Ohio

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
33	9	8	33	45	78
+ 4 tsp Gypsum added to mash water
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Last Updated: 2016-06-15 23:56 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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Bessie Imperial Amber

Jun 15, 2016 to Jul 06, 2016

Jun 15, 2016 ^to Jul 06, 2016