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Caribbean Stout

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Tropical Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 27th 2019
1.057
1.014
5.6%
28.9
38.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise9 lb Golden Promise 37 3 75.8%
6 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 3.2%
6 oz German - CaraAroma6 oz CaraAroma 34 130 3.2%
6 oz German - Carafa II6 oz Carafa II 32 425 3.2%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.1%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 4.2%
1 lb Molasses1 lb Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 8.4%
190 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Willamette1.3 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 28.85 100%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L05 Cablecar
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.82 g | 35.3 qt) 8.11 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.69 g | 38.8 qt) 8.98 35.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

original calls for 7.5%, but I won't survive something so drinkable so strong. I also made this recipe back in Oct 2016, batch #87. Article in BYO was from Sept 2016.

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