PlinyTheMiddleAged
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All,
I'm looking to brew a clone of Expedition Stout based on this 2003 recipe from Zymurgy:
Bell's Expedition Stout Clone
Target OG 1.110
Target IBU 100
23 lb. pale 2-row
1.0 lb. flaked barley
1.5 lb. roasted barley
1.0 lb. black patent
1.0 lb crystal 80
0.5 lb. chocolate malt
3.3 lb. amber malt extract
2.5 oz. Centennial hops 10% AA - 45 minutes
1.5 oz. Centennial hops 10% AA - 30 minutes
0.5 oz. Centennial hops 10% AA - end of boil
Single step infusion mash @ 150-152 deg. F.
Collect as much wort as practical - reduce volume to approximately 5.5 gallons by extended boiling. Add extract to the wort at the beginning of the boil.
So, here's what bothers me about the above recipe. First, should I really expect an og of 1.110? With that grainbill, I'd need an efficiency of slightly less than 50% to get that og - that seems pretty low. My usual efficiency is a little over 70% for really big beers. Second, my calculated IBUs are only about 40 and the target is 100. Even if I dial back my efficiency to reach 1.110, the IBUs only go to about 60 (tinseth). Why the big discrepancy?
Anyone out there with experience brewing this particular clone?
Thanks in advance!
I'm looking to brew a clone of Expedition Stout based on this 2003 recipe from Zymurgy:
Bell's Expedition Stout Clone
Target OG 1.110
Target IBU 100
23 lb. pale 2-row
1.0 lb. flaked barley
1.5 lb. roasted barley
1.0 lb. black patent
1.0 lb crystal 80
0.5 lb. chocolate malt
3.3 lb. amber malt extract
2.5 oz. Centennial hops 10% AA - 45 minutes
1.5 oz. Centennial hops 10% AA - 30 minutes
0.5 oz. Centennial hops 10% AA - end of boil
Single step infusion mash @ 150-152 deg. F.
Collect as much wort as practical - reduce volume to approximately 5.5 gallons by extended boiling. Add extract to the wort at the beginning of the boil.
So, here's what bothers me about the above recipe. First, should I really expect an og of 1.110? With that grainbill, I'd need an efficiency of slightly less than 50% to get that og - that seems pretty low. My usual efficiency is a little over 70% for really big beers. Second, my calculated IBUs are only about 40 and the target is 100. Even if I dial back my efficiency to reach 1.110, the IBUs only go to about 60 (tinseth). Why the big discrepancy?
Anyone out there with experience brewing this particular clone?
Thanks in advance!