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Son of a Beast

448 calories 29.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.136 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 448 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 24th 2025
1.136
1.012
16.3%
75.1
34.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
36 lb US - Pale 2-Row36 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 64.6%
4 lb American - Red Wheat4 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 7.2%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.8%
8 oz Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 0.9%
8 oz Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt 37 25 0.9%
4 oz American - White Wheat4 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 0.4%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 3.6%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 3.6%
8 oz Molasses8 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 0.9%
2 lb Turbinado2 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 3.6%
6 lb Brown Sugar6 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 10.8%
16 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-18016 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 1.8%
55.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 60 min 31.16 16%
2 oz Sterling2 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 30 min 18.44 16%
4 oz Charles Faram - Celeia4 oz Celeia Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 7.66 32%
1.50 oz Columbus1.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 15 min 15.39 12%
3 oz Barth-Haas - Hersbrucker Spät3 oz Hersbrucker Spät Hops Pellet 1.2 Boil 15 min 2.46 24%
12.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 458 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Houston - 77007
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.6 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 76 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.97 gal (51.88 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.94 gal (43.75 qt) and adding 0.97 gal (3.88 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.22 gal (76.9 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.62 gal (34.48 qt) and adding 7.22 gal (28.9 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.84 63.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 15.84 63.4  
Mash volume with grains 19.22 76.9  
Grain absorption losses -5.28 -21.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.59 g | 6.4 qt) 2.19 8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.91 g | 47.6 qt) 12.5 50  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 1.06 4.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.47 -1.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 18.03 72.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Son of a Beast" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by DanielB6766. All Grain, ABV 16.26%, IBU 75.12, SRM 34.01, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Red Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Honey Malt, White Wheat, Honey, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Molasses, Turbinado, Brown Sugar, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180) Hops: (Magnum, Sterling, Celeia, Columbus, Hersbrucker Spät)
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