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Big Black Chocolate Stout

277 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 17th 2019
1.083
1.021
8.1%
0.0
38.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb German - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 76.6%
0.15 lb Thomas Fawcett - Dark Crystal Malt0.15 lb Dark Crystal Malt 33 150 0.9%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.6 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 3.5%
0.45 lb Castle Malting - Château Chocolat0.45 lb Château Chocolat 38 488.1 2.7%
1 lb Briess - Blonde RoastOat Malt1 lb Blonde RoastOat Malt 34.5 4 5.9%
0.65 lb New Zealand - Light Chocolate Malt0.65 lb Light Chocolate Malt 32.7 456.85 3.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.9%
10 oz Brown Sugar10 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 3.7%
16.97 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 1 hr.
4 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 75 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hood River
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
Infusion -- 151 °F 40 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 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.44 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.04 -8.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.09 g | 12.4 qt) 2.82 11.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Post boil Volume 5.1 20.4  
Top off amount 0.4 1.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Black Chocolate Stout" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by BrewsByDreads. All Grain, ABV 8.07%, IBU 0, SRM 37.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Crystal Malt, Crystal 70L, Château Chocolat, Blonde RoastOat Malt, Light Chocolate Malt, Flaked Oats, Brown Sugar) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-04 15:31 UTC