Looking for insights on this recipe I put together. I've done 10 or so batches over the last year and a half, but this will be my first high gravity and first time with oak chips/bourbon. Any thoughts, comments, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have 2oz of medium toast oak chips in 10oz of woodford reserve. Plan is to strain through a grain bag so that I have all the oak chips in the bag then will tie off and add chips to secondary along with the bourbon.
Thanks!
Fermentables
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 35.3%
2.5 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 14.7%
2.5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 14.7%
1.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.8%
1.5 lb American - Roasted Barley 33 300 8.8%
1 lb American - Chocolate 29 350 5.9%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 5.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.9%
17 lb Total
Hops
1 oz Simcoe Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 39.02
1 oz Citra Pellet 11 Boil 18 min 19.08
0.5 oz Centennial Pellet 10 Boil 12 min 6.44
0.5 oz Cascade Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 3.9
1 oz Citra Pellet 11 Boil 6 min 7.93
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
3.66 gal Infusion 155 F 60 min
2.75 gal Sparge 158 F 15 min
2.75 gal Sparge 158 F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Other Ingredients
2 oz Oak Cubes Flavor Secondary 7 days?
10 oz Bourbon Flavor Secondary
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Probably will pitch two "smack packs"
I have 2oz of medium toast oak chips in 10oz of woodford reserve. Plan is to strain through a grain bag so that I have all the oak chips in the bag then will tie off and add chips to secondary along with the bourbon.
Thanks!
Fermentables
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 35.3%
2.5 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 14.7%
2.5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 14.7%
1.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.8%
1.5 lb American - Roasted Barley 33 300 8.8%
1 lb American - Chocolate 29 350 5.9%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 5.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.9%
17 lb Total
Hops
1 oz Simcoe Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 39.02
1 oz Citra Pellet 11 Boil 18 min 19.08
0.5 oz Centennial Pellet 10 Boil 12 min 6.44
0.5 oz Cascade Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 3.9
1 oz Citra Pellet 11 Boil 6 min 7.93
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
3.66 gal Infusion 155 F 60 min
2.75 gal Sparge 158 F 15 min
2.75 gal Sparge 158 F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Other Ingredients
2 oz Oak Cubes Flavor Secondary 7 days?
10 oz Bourbon Flavor Secondary
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Probably will pitch two "smack packs"