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Mexican Chocolate Stout

221 calories 26 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 7th 2022
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 64.5%
1 lb Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt1 lb Organic Chocolate Malt 33.6 350 6.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row0.5 lb Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 3.2%
0.50 lb Proximity - Chocolate Wheat0.5 lb Chocolate Wheat 34.5 400 3.2%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.2%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 6.5%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 6.5%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 29.57 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
90 g Mexican chocolate Flavor Primary 0 min.
90 g Mexican chocolate Flavor Primary 3 days
4 oz bourbon Flavor Kegging 21 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 22.97 psi       Temp: 55 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kailua Tap
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
97 8 31 67 66 236
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.5 gal Strike 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.91 23.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.99 27.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.6 qt) 4.66 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 8.79 35.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.57 42.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Nice taste! No off-flavors, the chocolate was a nice addition and the bourbon soft on the back end.
Would drop the pH a little on the wort next time.
Would probably bump up the grain bill a couple pounds.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-07 00:28 UTC