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Bhut Jolokia

147 calories 13.7 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

No Chill: 45 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 147 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday August 4th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 87.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 12.5%
8 lbs / ₹ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Pacific Gem0.5 oz Pacific Gem Hops Pellet 14.3 First Wort at 140 °F 30 min 23.6 16.7%
2.50 oz Motueka2.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7.2 Whirlpool at 185 °F 30 min 9.81 83.3%
3 oz / ₹ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Strike = 160 Infusion -- 153 °F 75 min
2.5 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.45 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 g Fermax Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Dried Bhut Jolokia Spice Secondary 7 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - HotHead Ale OYL-057
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 98 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
78 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
₹ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 18.89 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1) Use 50ml slurry.
2) Chop up the chilli, dunk in vodka for 2 days. Add it all after primary finishes.
3) Ferment @ 15psi.

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seetu 10/02/2019 at 11:01am
4 of 5

More hops needed to bring out the chilli flavour. Heat stays in the background, but is unmistakably there; replaces the bitterness bite.


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