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B&W's Milk Stout (Milkin the cow blindfolded) MkII

Created: Monday October 19th 2015
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185 calories 24.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 62 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 68 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben and Warren
Calories: 185 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 330ml)
1.059
1.023
4.7%
23.5
39.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 71.9%
0.60 kg Flaked Barley0.6 kg Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.9%
0.60 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.6 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 3.9%
0.75 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.75 kg Crystal 140L 33 140 4.9%
0.75 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.75 kg Chocolate 34 425 4.9%
0.60 kg Belgian - Special B0.6 kg Special B 34 115 3.9%
1 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 6.5%
15.30 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Challenger60 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 9.3 Boil 60 min 20.14 75%
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 9.3 Boil 15 min 3.33 25%
80 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Sudbury water (CO10 0JD)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
135 7 24 44 53 340
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
RIMS Mash Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 68.1 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 22.7 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 35.8
Mash volume with grains 45.2
Grain absorption losses -14.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 46.9 L) 46.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 68.1 L) 68
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 62
Going into fermentor 62
Total: 82.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 77% 29.1 ppg
Wort Volume:
62 Liters
  • Expected 62 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.059
  • Actual OG: 1.060
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.86%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 61.7%
  • Actual FG: 1.023
  • Calories per 330ml 185 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 330ml 24.6 g
Amount Packaged:
57 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 161
  • 1/2L bottles: 114
  • Pints: 120
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/19/2015 8:14 PM
over 9 years ago 		-2 Yeast Starter 1.040 1.5 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		WLP002 English Ale Yeast pitched into 1.5 litres of DME at 9pm on Monday 19th Oct (approx. 48 hours growth before pitching into wort).
10/21/2015 8:13 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 69 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/21/2015 8:13 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 62 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/21/2015 8:13 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.060 62 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/22/2015 7:43 PM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Note: this brew is the first with spring barley. Using a varietal from Malt Miller called Propino
10/29/2015 7:21 PM
over 9 years ago 		+8 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Slow bubbles after 12 hours, definitely lively by 24-hours and continuous stream after 48-hours
10/29/2015 7:22 PM
over 9 years ago 		+8 Sample 1.023   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Target hit, bubbles slowed. Double check after 24-hours to see if fermenatation is complete
10/29/2015 7:24 PM
over 9 years ago 		+8 Fermentation Complete 1.023   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Terminal gravity confirmed.
Green beer tastes superb.
Thick, rich, black and crystal clear.
Thus will be a winner.
10/29/2015 7:27 PM
over 9 years ago 		+8 Packaged 57 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		1.5 litres of yeast harvested for next brew (+500g trub dumped).
3x full kegs packaged and set to charge at 12psi...conditioning for 4 weeks.
11/9/2015 3:47 PM
over 9 years ago 		+19 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Sampled one week in the keg, soft, balanced, packed full of dark malt flavours and subtle sweetness. Will be amazing when fully conditioned.
1/25/2016 9:31 PM
over 9 years ago 		+96 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Approx 12-weeks conditioning has resulted in a beautifully smooth and rich flavour, initial coffee flavours make way to a lasting vanilla finish. Quite simply our best ever beer.
 
Notes

re-brew of last year's Milk Stout which received 79/100 at last year's Craft Beer awards and 'best milk stout' of the day.

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