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BrewDog Zombie Cake clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 10.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Monday October 28th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

EBC (ebcmorey):

48.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
1.60 kg	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row1.6 kg Pale 2-Row	38	5.17	61.1%
420 g	Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L420 g Caramalt 15L	32.7	45.2	16%
240 g	United Kingdom - Brown240 g Brown	32	171.96	9.2%
180 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 50L180 g Crystal 50L	34	131.93	6.9%
60 g	German - Carafa III60 g Carafa III	32	1426.18	2.3%
120 g	Honey120 g Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	3.84	4.6%
2,620 g / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Amarillo3 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	60 min	7.37	16.7%
10 g	Bramling Cross10 g Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	30 min	14.26	55.6%
5 g	Amarillo5 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	30 min	9.44	27.8%
18 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 8 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	16.81	44.5%
10 g	Bramling Cross (Pellet) 10 g Bramling Cross (Pellet) Hops	14.26	55.6%
18 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 L	Mash	Infusion	--	65 °C	45 min
7.2 L	Sparge	Sparge	--	75 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 ml	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
0.70 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
2 g	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
180 g	Lactose	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
1 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.60 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
1 each	Vanilla bean	Spice	Primary	3 days

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale II 1272

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	16 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 50.9 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Simpson’s Best Pale Ale
Simpson’s Caramalt
Simpson’s Brown
Simpson’s Crystal T50
Weyermann Carafa Special 3

Add honey in whirpool.

Split vanilla bean and add to fermenter.

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Last Updated: 2020-01-22 11:54 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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