Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.05 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.25 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.50 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 25 Feb 2018
Brewer: Mike Young
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: My Equipment
Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes: 5/1/2018 - Great coffee flavor! The vanilla is there, but on the low side. Should have added 3 beans or slightly less coffee. Overall, the flavor is awesome on this beer!
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Rahr (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 44.4 %
6 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 44.4 %
12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.6 %
8.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.7 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.9 %
0.60 oz Warrior - Check AA% [14.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 26.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 7 -
2.00 Items Vanilla Beans (Secondary 7.0 days) Spice 8 -
360.00 ml Coffee - Cold Steeped (Bottling 0.0 mins) Flavor 9 -

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.064 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.6 %
Bitterness: 26.4 IBUs
Est Color: 25.7 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.064 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.1 %
Calories: 217.6 kcal/12oz

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 4.17 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.58
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs 8.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition:
Sparge Acid Addition:
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 18.00 qt of water at 162.9 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 4 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.39gal, 1.39gal, 1.39gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Est: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Keg with 12.54 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Notes

3/13/2018 - Transferred to secondary on top of 2 split & scraped vanilla beans. FG = 1.018. Flavor was great at that point!

3/22/2018 - Kegged and added cold-steeped coffee.

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