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KernelCrush
Recipe: Graham Cracker Ale (real original name, eh?)
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 3.98 gal
Post Boil Volume: 3.38 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 3.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 2.78 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 16.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM) Grain 1 49.7 %
1 lbs Carabrown (55.0 SRM) Grain 2 18.1 %
8.0 oz Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.0 %
8.0 oz Wheat - Red Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 4 9.0 %
6.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM) Grain 5 6.8 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6 4.5 %
2.5 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 7 2.8 %
0.33 oz Challenger [7.60 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 8 14.6 IBUs
0.33 oz Challenger [7.60 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 12.3 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 10 -
0.33 oz Challenger [7.60 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 11 7.9 IBUs
0.50 Items Cinnamon Stick (Boil 5.0 mins) Spice 12 -
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 13 -
Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body, Decoction Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 5 lbs 8.5 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 17.49 qt of water at 158.3 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Decoct 5.11 qt of mash and boil it 168.0 F 10 min
I'm shooting for a substantial malt backbone that the specialties can run around on. Trying to give the Carabrown a wide berth. Thought about adding some (more) caramel malt, but I think I'll let the honey malt do the sweet talkin. I've not used molasses before; does the usage look like enough to get it noticed without it stomping around too much? Can't wait to make this one...
I have never tried molasses. Hopefully someone else has.
I am trying this. Feel free to tear it apart.
56% Maris Otter
13% ea of CaraBrown & Victory
9% each of Crystal 40 & Munich 10
22 IBU Magnum First wort
4 IBU Wiliamette Steep
WLP002
Mash at 156
I am afraid of cinnamon in the boil since I've never used it before in a beer and don't want to overdo it. It will go in with the honey later.