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Darkness Is Spreading

Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 36 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Adams
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 26th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.075

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

21.5

SRM (morey):

30.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
56 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale56 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	63.7%
6 lb	Flaked Oats6 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	6.8%
4.50 lb	German - Chocolate Rye4.5 lb Chocolate Rye	31	240	5.1%
9 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L9 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	10.2%
2.88 lb	American - Roasted Barley2.875 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	3.3%
6 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)6 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	6.8%
3.50 lb	Turbinado3.5 lb Turbinado	44	10	4%
87.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Mount Hood6 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	3.8	Boil	60 min	10.47	38.7%
6 oz	Fuggles6 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	15 min	7.52	38.7%
3.50 oz	Mount Hood3.5 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	6.1	Boil	10 min	3.55	22.6%
15.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	10.47	38.7%
6 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	7.52	38.7%
3.50 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	3.55	22.6%
15.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
27.5 gal		Infusion	--	156 °F	60 min
25.9 gal	Mash out	Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
46 oz	Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
6 lb	Lactose	Flavor	Boil	30 min.
46 oz	organic cocoa chips	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
18 each	Vanilla Beans	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 868 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
12.5 TSP Gypsum 2.2 TSP Epsom Salt No acid - Target pH = 5.23
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Notes

Need 9 Smack Packs or make a starter. Pitch rate is 813 Billion cell count.

Split beans Soak Vanilla beans and cocoa nibs in 12 oz of vodka for 15 mins. Don't pitch vodka. Add to Secondary fermenter and let age for 2 weeks.

Used organic cocoa chips from Downingtown Whole Foods.

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Last Updated: 2018-09-27 14:52 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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