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Mexican Xmas

288 calories 37.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 288 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 26th 2021
1.085
1.032
7.1%
28.1
29.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70.8%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 5.9%
8 oz Flaked Oats8 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3%
8 oz German - Chocolate Wheat8 oz Chocolate Wheat 31 413 3%
4 oz Belgian - Special B4 oz Special B 34 115 1.5%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 0.7%
1 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent1 oz Black Patent 27 525 0.4%
2 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)2 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 11.8%
271 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.9 Boil 60 min 22.52 66.7%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.9 Boil 15 min 5.59 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.6 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 5 min.
4 oz Cocao Nibs Flavor Secondary 0 min.
1 oz Bourbon Vanilla Beans Spice Secondary 0 min.
1 oz Tahitian Vanilla Beans Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse osmosis water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Instructions / Notes:
Take all the special ingredients (Cocoa Nib Shells and Vanilla Beans) soak in cheap volka for a couple days before added to secondary fermenter
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mexican Xmas" Sweet Stout beer recipe by Maltose Falcons. All Grain, ABV 7.06%, IBU 28.11, SRM 28.99, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Vienna, Flaked Oats, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate Wheat, Special B, Carafa Special Type III, Black Patent, Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Cocao Nibs, Bourbon Vanilla Beans, Tahitian Vanilla Beans)
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Last Updated: 2021-08-26 07:02 UTC

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