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Ghost of a Chance Ghost Pepper Chocolate Imperial Stout

371 calories 36.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.203 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.304 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: E. Beck
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 371 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 15th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Muntons - Maris Otter10 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 46.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 25 350 2.3%
0.50 lb Proximity - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 32 300 2.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Chocolate Rye0.5 lb Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 2.3%
0.50 lb Simpsons - DRC0.5 lb DRC 34.7 115 2.3%
12 oz Bairds - Crystal Malt 15012 oz Crystal Malt 150 34 57 3.5%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.5%
4 oz American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.2%
2 lb American - Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 9.3%
15.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Magnum3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 41.31 27.3%
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 60 min 12.17 18.2%
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 0 min 27.3%
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 15 min 11.61 18.2%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 5 min 1.21 9.1%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz smoked ghost pepper flakes Spice Secondary 0 min.
8 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary 0 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - WL P001
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 680 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
7.5 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (5.22 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.32 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 3.69 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.91 23.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.67 g | 14.7 qt) 7.17 28.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.7 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Top off amount 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.22 20.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ghost of a Chance Ghost Pepper Chocolate Imperial Stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by E. Beck. All Grain, ABV 11.08%, IBU 66.3, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Chocolate, Pale Chocolate, Chocolate Rye, DRC, Crystal Malt 150, Flaked Oats, Roasted Barley, Rye) Hops: (Magnum, Northern Brewer, Fuggles) Other: (smoked ghost pepper flakes, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Bean)
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