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Mephistopheles’

451 calories 44.3 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 (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (ending kettle)
Source: https://blog.averybrewing.com/mephistopheles-homebrew-38068c7e53c0
Calories: 451 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 44.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 10th 2019
1.134
1.032
13.4%
126.5
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.63 lb US - Pale 2-Row18.63 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.1%
2.93 lb Belgian - Special B2.93 lb Special B 34 115 10.4%
2.72 lb American - Roasted Barley2.72 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 9.6%
2.49 lb American - Black Malt2.49 lb Black Malt 28 500 8.8%
1.43 lb Aromatic Malt1.43 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.1%
28.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Bravo2.5 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 86.58 45.5%
1.50 oz Bravo1.5 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 30 min 39.92 27.3%
1.50 oz Sterling1.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 0 min 27.3%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66.2 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 806 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.83 gal (51.32 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.74 gal (38.98 qt) and adding 0.83 gal (3.32 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.58 42.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.58 42.3  
Mash volume with grains 12.83 51.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.53 -14.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.7 2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.79 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.28 45.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mephistopheles’ Homebrew
Avery Brewing Co
Jan 23, 2019
Ever since we retired our Demons of Ale series, we’ve got more requests for the homebrew recipes than almost anything! At first, we were hesitant to modify our recipes to a 5-gallon scale simply because we're not sure if it would replicate well; a 14–18% ABV beer is rough on a homebrew system. However, with so many experienced and dedicated homebrewers asking, we decided to give it a shot! Let us know how it goes!

OG: 1.134
AE: 1.020

Grist: 69% 2-Row Pale, 10% Special B, 9% Roasted Barley, 7% Black, 5% Aromatic

Hops:

-Bravo @ 14.5 AA: 2.5 oz. Boil for 60 minutes

-Bravo @ 14.5 AA: 1.5 oz. Boil for 30 minutes

-Sterling @ 6.2 AA: 1.5 oz. Boil for 0 minutes (flame out)

Yeast: Wyeast 3787 Belgian Trappist Ale

Brewer Notes: The most likely place for this brew to fail is during fermentation. Overpitch yeast, add yeast nutrient like Superfood or Yeastex, control fermentation temp and remove from yeast as soon as fermentation is finished. Start fermentation at 19°C and then turn up to 25°C @ 1.074 SG (usually about 48 hours into fermentation). You will probably not hit 1.020 AE so do not worry if fermentation stops as high as 1.032. Yes, you did read the OG correctly. I’d suggest maxing out your mash tun with grain and sparge as little as possible. If you aren’t able to get that much sugar out of the mash you may boil for longer and/or add a 50/50 mix of DME and Dextrose Corn Sugar to the boil to hit your OG target. Disclaimer: This is a very difficult and expensive beer to brew at home.

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