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Imperial cherrysmoke Vanilla Porter

257 calories 26 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created Tuesday March 15th 2016
1.077
1.019
7.54%
43.24
33.49
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.6%
12 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)12 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3%
12 oz American - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate 29 350 4.5%
0.5 lb German - Chocolate Rye0.5 lb Chocolate Rye 31 240 3%
8 oz Cherrywood Smoked malt8 oz Cherrywood Smoked malt 33 1.8 3%
16.75 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Galena1 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 40 min 37.31 50%
1 oz helga1 oz helga Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.93 50%
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
2 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary 6 days
2 oz Rum Chips Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 9.42 37.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.28 25.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.14 12.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.09 -8.4  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.08 -0.3  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.42 37.7
 
Notes

Let the American Oak Chips, or Cubes, sit on some Rum for the 2 week Primary. Then transfer beer to secondary along with 2 vanilla Beans and the Oak Chips.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-03-16 23:40 UTC