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I have mine set for 71% normally, and depending how big of a beer I am doing I throttle down. Since I'm using 6lbs of dark DME I feel like I'll be pretty good.

I have my efficiency at 65% I believe ill hit my O.G. I might also do that with the darker malts; add them later in the mash. I run a H.E.R.M.S. and my water chemistry ill do once i finalize the grain bill, but basic stout calcuations I can justify all these malts... I was more wondering if I...

Batch Size: 11.00 gal Estimated OG: 1.098 SG Estimated Color: 36.4 SRM Estimated IBU: 64.4 IBUs Estimated ABV: 10% Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: 14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) 34.8 % 13 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter 32.3 % 6 lbs Dark DME...

Awesome, thanks for all the quick responses. Mash as normal with the Carafa?

Ok, Awesome ill lower it to 8.5% get about 33SRM. should I still cold steep or add the Carafa3 to the mash at sparge time? What are your thoughts using Midnight wheat over Carafa3?

Ok, I don't have an option for Sinamar, since ill be brewing this week and my LHBS doesn't carry it. Ill go with cascade and liberty. What if i cold steep the carafa3 or use Midnight Wheat? ...Sam Adams only list 3 grains and gets it to 50 SRM(from the website).

This is what Ive come up with thus far for 11 gallon batch. 9.5 lbs Munich (10L) 9.5 lbs Pale Malt (2L) - 3.5 lbs Carafa III (525L) or 4.25 lbs Midnight Wheat (425L) - ^ both of these seem like a whole lot 2 oz Cascade @ 60min 1.5 oz Sterling @ 5mins...

I'm really shooting for the raisin, plum, stone fruit flavors... never had brewed this style I understand that you want the grain bill to be complex.

Batch Size: 5.50 gal Est Original Gravity: 1.098 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.026 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.4 % Bitterness: 41.6 IBUs Est Color: 46.5 SRM 9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Ale (3.5 SRM) 5 lbs 8.0 oz Munich (7.6 SRM) 3 lbs Munich Dark (12.7 SRM) 1 lbs 12.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) 1 lbs...

I read some where not to add more then .5lbs of Special B. also any thoughts on the licorice stick?

Batch Size: 5.50 gal Est Original Gravity: 1.093 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.026 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.9 % Bitterness: 43.0 IBUs Est Color: 34.5 SRM 9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Ale (3.5 SRM) 5 lbs 8.0 oz Munich (7.6 SRM) 3 lbs Munich Dark (12.7 SRM) 1 lbs Caramunich I (51.0 SRM) 12.0...

Batch size 5.50 gal Boil Time: 60 min Mash at 152 Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 6 lbs 4.0 oz Vienna Malt (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 45.5 % 6 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 43.6 % 1 lbs Crystal 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.3 % 4.0 oz Melanoidin (30.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.8 % 4.0 oz Crystal...

Distilled & Filtered Tap Normally 9.5 gallons split between Mash and Sparge gets me right on target.

A new situation just a rose. This is the biggest beer I've ever done. I'm doing a 5 gallon batch, My grain bill is so large it ask for 10 gallons of mash water for 1.5 ratio. At 10 gallons I don't have any water for my sparge. Is that when I substitute my base malt for DME?

Perfect! thanks everyone for the advice. rehydrate the yeast?

I dropped the black patent from the grain bill. As for the Spirals is there any issue aging them longer then 6 weeks? I am kegging so ill be force carbing. Is there a better yeast to use then the ones listed.

Ok cool, cubes it is. How much bourbon should I use? Est Original Gravity: 1.111 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 12.1% Bitterness: 90.2 IBUs Est Color: 45.7 SRM 21 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 81.3 % 1 lbs 8.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0...

This is my attempt at formulating a Russian Imperial Stout. I really just want advice if I should change anything before I brew it. I plan on adding oak chips soaked in bourbon for 1-2 months. I really want that dark fruit flavor to shine. Any advice on oak chips would be helpful as well, Ive...

I recently had and loved this beer. I've come up short on my searches looking for a clone. Anyone have any suggestions on where I could find a clone or possibly put something together for me?