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Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 315 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday October 12th 2019

SLEIGHYER - CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PORTER

by gjgehres@msn.com

OG: 1.088 FG: 1.024 ABV: 8.5% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.094

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

9.1%

IBU (tinseth):

32.8

SRM (morey):

43.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	64%
2.50 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	13.3%
1.50 lb	American - CaraBrown1.5 lb CaraBrown	34	55	8%
1.25 lb	American - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate	29	350	6.7%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2.7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	5.3%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Magnum0.65 oz Magnum Hops	Leaf/Whole	15	Boil	60 min	29.82	61.9%
0.40 oz	East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	2.93	38.1%
1.05 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Magnum (Leaf/Whole)	29.82	61.9%
0.40 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	2.93	38.1%
1.05 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.4 gal		Steeping	163 °F	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
375 ml	Jim Beam Black Bourbon	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
4 each	Vanilla Bean	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
2 each	Cinnamon Sticks	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
5 oz	Cacao Nibs	Water Agt	Secondary	0 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:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Skagit County - Judy Reservior

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

For the vanilla beans, spit them lengthwise, scrape the seeds and stuff out of them and add it to the fermenter. Chop up the beans into 2-3 inch pieces and add them in too. Leave in secondary for 10-14 days.
Add the bourbon to bottling bucket or keg

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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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