- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- US-05
- Yeast Starter
- N/A
- Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
- N/A
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.00
- Original Gravity
- 1072
- Final Gravity
- 1016
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 75
- IBU
- 48.3
- Color
- 38.4
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 7 days @ 65
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 days @ 65
- Additional Fermentation
- 3 weeks in keg
- Tasting Notes
- Very strong on the bourbon and vanilla initially but well balanced after a few weeks.
Kegged my first attempt at this last week and can't stay out of it. The bourbon and vanilla are quite strong but fade gracefully with time. Personally, I like the heat from the bourbon - helps balance the vanilla and cherry flavors. You may decide to reduce some of these to taste.
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)
12 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
1 lbs 4.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)
8.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] - Boil 45.0 min
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - Boil 30.0 min
8.00 oz Malto-Dextrine (Boil 20.0 mins)
4.00 oz Lactose (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min
2.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
4.00 Items Vanilla Bean (Secondary 21.0 days)
2.50 lb Dark Sweet Cherries (Secondary 21.0 days)
16.00 oz. High quality bourbon - Makers 46, etc.
Mash in w/ 20 qts. @ 164 for a target temp of 152 for 60 minutes.
Fly sparge w 15.2 qts @ 168 (I always sparge as slowly as possible)
Muddle the cherries, split the vanilla beans, and combine both with the bourbon in an airtight container on or just before brew day. Add this heavenly mixture to the secondary. Word to the wise - retain the cherries and perhaps con your SWMBO to use them in cherry bourbon balls or cherry swirl bread. Almost as good as the beer!
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)
12 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
1 lbs 4.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)
8.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [13.10 %] - Boil 45.0 min
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - Boil 30.0 min
8.00 oz Malto-Dextrine (Boil 20.0 mins)
4.00 oz Lactose (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min
2.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
4.00 Items Vanilla Bean (Secondary 21.0 days)
2.50 lb Dark Sweet Cherries (Secondary 21.0 days)
16.00 oz. High quality bourbon - Makers 46, etc.
Mash in w/ 20 qts. @ 164 for a target temp of 152 for 60 minutes.
Fly sparge w 15.2 qts @ 168 (I always sparge as slowly as possible)
Muddle the cherries, split the vanilla beans, and combine both with the bourbon in an airtight container on or just before brew day. Add this heavenly mixture to the secondary. Word to the wise - retain the cherries and perhaps con your SWMBO to use them in cherry bourbon balls or cherry swirl bread. Almost as good as the beer!