Here's what I did for tweaking the recipe:
Brewed on: August 31st, 2013
Yeast: WLP090, then WLP099
Yeast Starter: HUGE 3 vial stepped up 3 times to 1 gallon, then 3 gallon, then 6 gallon
Batch Size (Gallons): 15
My Original Gravity: 1.127 (missed the mark by 5 points)
Final Target Gravity: 1.020
Boiling Time (Minutes): 3 hours (I must have over sparged by 5 gallons by accident, ended up having to boil off for 3 additional hours, but amazing efficiency because of this)
Color: void of light
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 1 week
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 4 weeks
Total Grain (Lbs): 91
Ended up with 18 gallons instead of 15 gallons because of the sparging mistake (oh wells :-D).
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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75.00 lbs. Maris Otter
5 lbs. Roasted Rye France
4 lbs. Chocolate Malt Belgium
4 lbs. Crystal 150L Great Britain
3 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian
Hops
18.00 oz. Columbus Pellet 60 min.
I mashed at 145-150 for 90 minutes
So heres the deal
I initially fermented with WLP090, then pitched another huge starter of WLP099 a week later. My primary is a 27 gallon conical, so blow off was not an issue. After about 3-4 weeks I drained out the conical into 3 x 6 gallon carboys to free it up for other beers. My conical sits in a room that is at a steady 64 degrees year round. Once I dumped into carboys, I let them sit for about a month in the same room at 64 degrees. About a month ago (2 month mark or so) I checked the gravity and it was at 1.049, so I put them into a different room that is around 70 degrees. Theyve been there ever since. I will be checking the gravity soon to see where its at. If its still a bit high, then Ill probably dump all 3 back into the conical and repitch a huge starter of WLP099 again, but this time move the conical into the 70 degree room.
Long story short, once I get down to final gravity I will keep the batch separated into three carboys.
First carboy: Bourbon soaked oak chip infusion
Second carboy: Coffee bean infusion
Third carboy: Dry hop with at least a half a pound of hops
Once this finally all happens, Ill post again to let you know the results. Ill also post updates
maybe Ill check the gravity this weekend if I make the time.