Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.13 gal
Boil Time: 30 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.73 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 21 Dec 2020
Brewer: Mike Young
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: My Equipment
Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume
0.50 tsp Baking Soda (Mash) Water Agent 1 - -
0.50 tsp Chalk (Mash) Water Agent 2 - -
5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row-Victory) (1.8 SRM) Grain 3 41.7 % 0.39 gal
4 lbs Munich Malt (Dingemans) (9.0 SRM) Grain 4 33.3 % 0.31 gal
1 lbs Briess Toasted Oat Malt (1.0 SRM) Grain 5 8.3 % 0.08 gal
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 6 6.3 % 0.06 gal
12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7 6.3 % 0.06 gal
8.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 8 4.2 % 0.04 gal
0.60 oz Warrior (2020 AiH) [15.40 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 23.6 IBUs -
4.00 oz Cocoa Nibs (Boil) Spice 10 - -
1.0 pkg Cali Dry American (Cellar Science #Cali) [50.28 ml] Yeast 11 - -
1.00 Items Vanilla Bean (Secondary) Spice 12 - -

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.3 %
Bitterness: 23.6 IBUs
Est Color: 31.7 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.020 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.3 %
Calories: 204.5 kcal/12oz

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 3.07 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.62
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition: None
Sparge Acid Addition: None
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 18.00 qt of water at 161.7 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.53gal, 1.53gal) 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

12/21/2020 - Brewed a quick batch before the IBU Christmas party. Chilled to 74 degrees and pitched yeast.

1/5/2021 - Soaked 4oz cocoa nibs in 8 oz or so of Philips vodka I had sitting around. Plan to add the beans and the liquor to the fermenter after a few days.

1/9/2021 - Added soaked cocoa nibs along with vodka to the fermenter.

1/17/2021 - Planned on kegging, but when I sampled the beer, the chocolate wasn't coming through as much as I would have liked, so I'm going to leave it for another 5 days or so and keg before we leave for vacation.

1/19/2021 - Decided to add a vanilla bean and transfer this beer to secondary. I was thinking more about the chocolate flavor not coming through as much as I wanted, so I thought a vanilla bean would be a good addition. I only have one vanilla bean left, so I'll need to put in another order in the near future.

2/1/2021 - Kegged - FG=1.020 - Balanced flavor between the chocolate and vanilla in this batch. I decided to put it on tap right away and pull the keg of PB porter that was almost gone.

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