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Barbara's Chocolate Stout

Created: Saturday December 19th 2020
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172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
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1.014
5.1%
32.0
33.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.8%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 34 425 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17.10 g Willamette17.1 g Willamette Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 15.62 36.8%
21.70 g East Kent Goldings21.7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 13.96 46.7%
7.70 g East Kent Goldings7.7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 2.46 16.6%
46.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz caro syrup Other Boil 15 min.
6.50 oz Hersey Cocoa Other Boil 15 min.
12 oz Lactose Other Boil 15 min.
4 oz Table Sugar Other Boil 15 min.
3.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.51 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.77 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.7 gal Strike 152 °F 144 °F 40 min
Steeping 144 °F 155 °F 60 min
2.3 gal Sparge 155 °F 168 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.31 g | 21.2 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 82.4%
Pre-Boil: 77% 28.6 ppg
Ending Kettle: 92% 34.4 ppg
Brew House: 92% 34.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
6 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.052
  • Actual OG: 1.063
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.78%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 69.8%
  • Actual FG: 1.019
  • Calories per 12oz 172 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 18.5 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/20/2020 5:25 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.042 7.5 Gallons 5.3 12/20/2020 5:25 PM
over 4 years ago 		Mash pH = 5.3 pre boil
SG pre boil = 1.042
12/20/2020 8:03 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.042 7.5 Gallons 12/20/2020 8:03 PM
over 4 years ago
12/20/2020 8:05 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.042 7.5 Gallons 5.3 12/21/2020 2:13 AM
over 4 years ago
12/20/2020 8:09 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.063 6 Gallons 12/21/2020 2:14 AM
over 4 years ago
12/20/2020 10:43 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.063 6 Gallons 68 °F 12/20/2020 10:43 PM
over 4 years ago
12/20/2020 10:45 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.063 6 Gallons 12/20/2020 10:45 PM
over 4 years ago
12/21/2020 2:15 AM
over 4 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.063 6 Gallons 5.2 68 °F 12/21/2020 2:15 AM
over 4 years ago
12/27/2020 11:51 PM
over 4 years ago 		+7 Racked 1.022 5 Gallons 68 °F 12/27/2020 11:51 PM
over 4 years ago 		Transferred to secondary and added 2 tsp chocolate extract.
1/10/2021 1:10 AM
over 4 years ago 		+21 Other   1/27/2021 1:17 AM
over 4 years ago 		Put carboy in refrigerator set at 34 F for conditioning.
1/31/2021 10:45 PM
over 4 years ago 		+42 Fermentation Complete 1.019 5 Gallons 68 °F 1/31/2021 10:45 PM
over 4 years ago 		Transferred to keg and forced carbonated.
1/31/2021 10:47 PM
over 4 years ago 		+42 Packaged 1.019 5 Gallons 1/31/2021 10:47 PM
over 4 years ago 		Force carbonated beer at 34 F. Put in refrigerator at 39 F to finish conditioning.
2/5/2021 4:23 PM
over 4 years ago 		+47 Tasting Note 1.019   40 °F 2/7/2021 4:31 PM
over 4 years ago 		2/5/21 Tapped keg. Beer tasted really good. Nice brown chocolate scented head; taste of chocolate and slight sweetness from lactose.
"Barbara's Chocolate Stout" Sweet Stout beer recipe by fishrout. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 32.03, SRM 33.74, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette, East Kent Goldings) Other: (caro syrup, Hersey Cocoa, Lactose, Table Sugar, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-20 03:15 UTC
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