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Chocafe Vanilla Milk Stout

Created: Monday December 11th 2017
153 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
1.046
1.015
4.1%
48.0
48.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Finland - Pale Ale Malt8 lb Pale Ale Malt 36 2 82.1%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 7.7%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.25 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
0.75 lb German - Carafa III0.75 lb Carafa III 32 535 7.7%
9.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cluster0.75 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 23.73 42.9%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 30 min 24.32 57.1%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb lactose Other Boil 1 hr.
4 oz cacao nibs Flavor Secondary --
2 each vanilla beans Flavor Secondary --
12 oz cold brew coffee Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.88 g | 15.5 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 7.47 29.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 79.5%
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 88% 30.8 ppg
Wort Volume:
5 Gallons
  • Expected 4.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.046
  • Actual OG: 1.060
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 66.7%
  • Actual FG: 1.020
  • Calories per 12oz 153 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 18.4 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/11/2017 9:14 PM
over 7 years ago
+0 Mash Complete 1.050 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
12/11/2017 9:15 PM
over 7 years ago
+0 Brew Day Complete 1.060 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
added 1 lb DME d/t low OG pre boil
12/27/2017 2:53 PM
over 7 years ago
+16 Fermentation Complete 1.020   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
racked to secondary with coffee, vanilla, cocoa nibs
1/13/2018 3:34 PM
over 6 years ago
+33 Packaged 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
 
Notes

soak vanilla beans in 2oz vanilla vodka night before secondary

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