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Ghost Stories

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 6th 2020
1.055
1.015
5.3%
24.2
41.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb US - Pale 2-Row55 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.6%
4 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 5.1%
4 lb Honey Malt4 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.1%
2 lb Aromatic Malt2 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.5%
4 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black4 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 5.1%
4 lb Flaked Oats4 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.1%
4 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.1%
2 lb American - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
79 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Fuggles6 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.67 50%
6 oz Willamette6 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.5 50%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 629 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.95 gal (131.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.95 gal (83.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 30.02 gal (120.08 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 5.68 gal (22.72 qt) and adding 18.02 gal (72.08 qt) sparge/top-off. 23.7 94.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 23.7 94.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 26.02 g | 104.1 qt) 30.02 120.1  
Grain absorption losses -9.88 -39.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.38 g | 77.5 qt) 19.88 79.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.95 g | 131.8 qt) 33.45 133.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 35 140  
Total: 43.58 174.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ghost Stories" American Stout beer recipe by MrPink. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 24.17, SRM 41.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale Chocolate, Honey Malt, Aromatic Malt, De-Bittered Black, Flaked Oats, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, Willamette)
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