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Dwarven Stout--Dark as the Pits of Moria

217 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 40 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 20th 2022
1.066
1.012
7.1%
57.4
48.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.8%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.8%
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 76.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 4.8%
0.25 lb American - Black Malt0.25 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 4.8%
4 oz Briess - DME Sparkling Amber4 oz DME Sparkling Amber 44.6 10 2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 30 min 54.06 80%
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Whirlpool at 212 °F 5 min 3.34 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 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
3.66 gal Strike 163 °F 151 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.96 g | 15.8 qt) 1.67 6.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.29 g | 25.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Top off amount 0.01 0  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 5.51 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is an experimental beer based on descriptions for Dwarven Stout from the Dungeons and Dragons 5e game and drier stout recipes. The aim is for an almost opaque stout that's strong but warming rather that alcohol forward with a thicker head that lasts into the tankard (may need a little wheat to truly get that effect). Flavor should be on the bready / malty side with a little complexity, balanced by hop bitterness. I grow my own Nugget hops, so I'm using that as the sole hop here to give a "local tavern" spin on the style.

Per the description, it should be about twice as strong as other ales, which were running about 3.7% ABV, so it's not as strong as it could be, but I also want to make sure it's not so strong that it can only be a special occasion brew.

Source water is from the reverse-osmosis filtered grocery store water.

Yeast in this case is Voss Kveik simply because I do not have temperature control on the fermentation, and being that this will be brewed in the middle of summer, the standing house temp is around 80 degrees, so I need a yeast that can handle the heat and higher alcohol.

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