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Dirty Dancer Imperial Bourbon Brown Ale
A big malty American Brown Ale infused with my favorite bourbon, Woodford Reserve. Brewed for the 2012 PA Trout Season opener weekend at Yellow Creek.
| Brewer: | Chris Ungvarsky | Email: | chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Dirty Dancer Imperial Bourbon Brown Ale | Style: | American Brown | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 39 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.082 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 8.9% v/v (7.0% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 1 TBS 5.2 Mash Stabilizer and 1 tsp gypsum | |||||||
| Grain: | 10 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 4 oz. Special Roast 1 lb. American crystal 90L 4 oz. American chocolate 2 oz. Flaked oats 6 oz. Flaked barley 4 oz. Honey Malt |
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| Mash: | 79% efficiency | |||||||
| Mash with 1.3 quarts per pound at 153°F for 60 minutes, pull 1 gallon decoction and add to 1 gallon boiling water. Bring decoction to a boil and reintroduce to mash. Sparge with 175°F water to reach 7.5 gallons in the brewpot. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.060 | 7.5 gallons | |||||
| 12 oz. Wildflower Honey 1 lb. 4 oz. Brown sugar |
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| Add honey and brown sugar just before flameout. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Fuggle (4.1% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Nugget (13.3% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6.4% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Safale S-04. | |||||||
| Log: | Primary at 60-65°F. On brew day take 2 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon and 1 tsp vanilla and add to 4 oz oak chips, set aside in a separate airtight container. Rack beer to secondary after fermentation slows (probably 7-10 days), and add oak chips and bourbon. Allow in secondary at 60-65°F for 2 weeks. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Keg and force carbonate. | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/16/12.
