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1 Gal Chocolate Imperial Stout

257 calories 28.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 1st 2023
1.077
1.022
7.8%
28.1
50.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.88 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.88 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75.4%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate 34 425 5.2%
0.27 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.27 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 7.1%
0.24 lb American - Black Malt0.24 lb Black Malt 28 500 6.3%
0.23 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.23 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 6%
3.82 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14.80 g Willamette14.8 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 28.12 100%
14.80 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.96 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 31 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London-Wells - Brungard
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 5 175 125 65 260
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.4 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Fly Sparge 152 °F 170 °F 10 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 1.43 5.7  
Mash volume with grains 1.74 7  
Grain absorption losses -0.48 -1.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.81 g | 11.3 qt) 1.26 5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 1.96 7.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1.25 g | 5 qt) 1.38 5.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.38 g | 5.5 qt) 1.25 5  
Total: 2.69 10.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is designed to make a chocolate imperial stout to layer other flavors over.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-19 16:44 UTC