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Cherry chocolate mystery

195 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 3rd 2024
1.059
1.015
5.9%
35.6
28.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 64%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 4%
2 lb Castle Malting - Château Vienna2 lb Château Vienna 38 2.6 16%
2 lb Belgian - Biscuit2 lb Biscuit 35 23 16%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem0.5 oz Idaho Gem Hops Leaf/Whole 12.1 Boil 60 min 20.57 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem0.5 oz Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 14.3 Boil 10 min 9.7 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem0.5 oz Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 14.3 Boil 5 min 5.33 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem0.5 oz Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 14.3 Dry Hop 0 days 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary 0 min.
2 lb Acetic acid Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
0.50 gal Sour cherrt juice Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 oz Lactose Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clover Hill, Frederick, MD tap - 5/16
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.69 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.88 g | 15.5 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.31 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cherry chocolate mystery" Specialty Fruit Beer recipe by BrewerBrianW. All Grain, ABV 5.86%, IBU 35.59, SRM 28.64, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 20L, Chocolate, Château Vienna, Biscuit) Hops: (Idaho Gem) Other: (Cacao Nibs, Acetic acid, Sour cherrt juice, Lactose)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-03-03 18:21 UTC