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Chicago Steam

Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Kyle Benson
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.knaves.org/DMC/victor/victors2014.html

Created: Sunday November 24th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (rager):

38.8

SRM (morey):

12.0

Mash pH

n/a

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	76.2%
1 lb	German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark	37	15.5	9.5%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.1%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	7.1%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Northern Brewer18 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	9.9	Boil	60 min	29.02	38.8%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	9.9	Aroma	15 min	6.1	30.6%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	9.9	Aroma	5 min	3.71	30.6%
1.63 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.63 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		38.83	100%
1.63 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 qt	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
16.5 qt	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nurtient		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - California Lager 2112

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	58 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Chicago

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
35	12	8	14	27	168
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Notes

Urban Knaves of Grain
Drunk Monk Challenge 2014
Aurora, IL

Best in Category (Amber Hybrid Beer)
http://www.knaves.org/DMC/victor/victors2014.html

Award Winning Recipe

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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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