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Mint Chocolate Creme Brulee Stout

358 calories 40.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Meadhawg
Calories: 358 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 40.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 9th 2014
1.106
1.032
9.7%
69.7
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72.3%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 14.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.8%
12 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark12 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 3.6%
8 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)8 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 2.4%
20.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Columbus1.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 50 min 45.39 55.6%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil 20 min 24.33 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Tab Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Cardamom Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Split Vanilla Bean Flavor Boil 5 min.
2 each Split Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary --
1.25 oz Crushed Spearmint Leaves Flavor Secondary --
1 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Demerera Sugar       Amount: 3.45 oz       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 qt Strike at 162 Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
24 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.53 34.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.09 40.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.14 g | 4.6 qt) 1.66 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.19 40.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add torch-caramelized Candi sugar with 10 minutes left on boil.

Add 1 split vanilla bean, cardamom with 5 min left on boil.



OG 1.103
FG 1.028
ABV 10.99 - Brewersfriend alternate formula

OG 1.094
FG 1.030
ABV 9.28 - Brewersfriend alternate formula

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