The Barrel Project - The Recipe

[Shane Phelan]

I would suggest sampling once a month?

[Rossa]

If we bump up the magnum to 40g it will give us about 70ibu. Taking away the 30 min ekg will leave us with 75ibu so that is about 145ibu. Of course this is theoretical.

[Bubbles]

I would suggest sampling once a month?

Sure! Even after only 1 month in the barrel? No harm to have a taste I suppose.

[Bubbles]

If we bump up the magnum to 40g it will give us about 70ibu. Taking away the 30 min ekg will leave us with 75ibu so that is about 145ibu. Of course this is theoretical.

Great.

I like the huge EKG additions in the recipe. I find it hard to believe that such huge hop additions late in the boil will not be noticeable in the flavour, even after extended aging. Plus the anti-baterial hop oils will also help preserve the beer in the barrel.

[Shane Phelan]

In case anyone is short on EKG hops there is still some capacity left on the 3rd bale that we are ordering.

[Bubbles]

Yay, my ingredients arrived so I hope to be sticking my first brew on this weekend.

I've got to do some juggling around with fermenters to do here. I picked a bad time to get two batches of Imperial IPA on the go!!!

[Ciderhead]

Guys Guys Guys lots of comments here about additions adjustments etc but where is the final recipe?

[Bubbles]

I'll leave Rossa to post the final recipe, but it's not much different to the BeerTools recipe he already posted. Just a small change to the hop size and times of the hop additions.

[Ciderhead]

Great, as we are nearly at capacity for the brew and would like to hard code this now to get my ingredients early next week.

[Shane Phelan]

I'm the same Ciderhead, I am about to order all my ingredients tomorrow. I have taken that it is hard coded at this stage, if anything changes in the mean time....meh...it wont be noticed in 200L.

[Bubbles]

Great, as we are nearly at capacity for the brew and would like to hard code this now to get my ingredients early next week.

Lads, my ingredients are sitting on the floor in my living room, there's no way the f'ing recipe is changing now. Order away!

[Ciderhead]

so this lot then

[size=10]8.0 kg (71.1%) Pale Ale Malt - added during mash[/size]
[size=10]1 kg (8.9%) Amber Malt - added during mash[/size]
[size=10]1 kg (8.9%) Brown Malt - added during mash[/size]
[size=10].5 kg (4.4%) Crystal 55 - added during mash[/size]
[size=10].5 kg (4.4%) Chocolate Malt - added during mash[/size]
[size=10].250 kg (2.2%) Black Malt - added during mash[/size]
[size=10]30 g (13.0%) Magnum (14.1%) - added during boil, boiled 90 m[/size]
[size=10]50 g (21.7%) East Kent Goldings (7.2%) - added during boil, boiled 30 m[/size]
[size=10]150 g (65.2%) East Kent Goldings (7.2%) - added during boil, boiled 20 m[/size]
[size=10]2.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05[/size]

[Rossa]

Updated recipe
You may need to adjust the hops to match your alpha acids.

South Dublin Brewers Barrel Project Imperial Porter
13-F Russian Imperial Stout
Author: rossa
Date: 16/04/2013

Size: 20.0 L @ 20 °C
Efficiency: 60%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 331.2 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.098 (1.075 - 1.115)
Terminal Gravity: 1.025 (1.018 - 1.030)
Color: 72.82 (59.1 - 78.
Alcohol: 9.81% (8.0% - 12.0%)
Bitterness: 146.1 (50.0 - 90.0)

Ingredients:
8.0 kg (71.1%) Pale Ale Malt - added during mash
1 kg (8.9%) Amber Malt - added during mash
1 kg (8.9%) Brown Malt - added during mash
.5 kg (4.4%) Crystal 55 - added during mash
.5 kg (4.4%) Chocolate Malt - added during mash
.250 kg (2.2%) Black Malt - added during mash
40 g (21.1%) Magnum (14.1%) - added during boil, boiled 90 m
150 g (78.9%) East Kent Goldings (7.2%) - added during boil, boiled 20 m
2.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05

[Ciderhead]

Thanks Rossa
11.25Kgs of grain
"a waffar thin mint sir? no thanks I'm stuffed"

Looking Good though you are a bit pessimistic with your efficiency though?

You have maxed out my Mash Tun at 37L

[Shane Phelan]

I'm going to have so much grain that I'm considering getting my parents to come up from Laois to collect it. They are one of those farmers in the news affected by the fodder shortage. Cattle would love spent grain I *assume*.