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Imperial Stout

335 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 335 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 1st 2022
1.101
1.019
11.9%
71.2
39.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.5%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.4%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 60 min 59.36 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 5 min 11.83 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 6 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Batch Sparge -- -- --
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 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.45 g | 9.8 qt) 1.63 6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 5.56 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Split into two 1 gallon batches. One batch added peppermint extract for Xmas beer. Other batch added bourbon soaked oak cubes. Remaining beer bottled with no additions.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-01 19:50 UTC