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Chocolate Empirical Stout

Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://brewingtv.com/recipe/2012/4/16/brooklyn-brewerys-chocolate-stout.html

Created: Sunday October 11th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

35.9

SRM (morey):

37.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	American - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	75%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	8.3%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Amber2 lb Amber	32	27	8.3%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate	34	425	8.3%
24 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	90 min	31.6	80%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	4.26	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	31.6	80%
0.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	4.26	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.6 gal	Temperature	--	154 °F	80 min
	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
8 oz	Cocoa Nibs		Flavor	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

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Priming

Method: keg

Target Water Profile

Hopkinsville, KY

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	0	7	1	1	137
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Notes

Chocolate Empirical Stout (BYO mag Oct 2015)

5 gal, all grain
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.016
IBU: 30
SRM: 45
ABV 6%
9 lbs 2 Row Pale Malt
1.25 lbs Briess Caramel Malt
1.25 lbs Crips Amber Malt
1.25 lbs Simpson Chocolate Malt
4.0 oz Cocoa Nibs (15 Minutes)
7 AAU Northern Brewer hop pellets (90 minutes) (1 oz/28 grams at 7% AA)

Yeast 1084 Irish Ale) or White Labs WLP 004 Irish Ale Yeast

Mash the grains at 154F with 16 quarts of hot water for 90 minutes. Run off and spare with water to collect 6 gallons of wort. Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops and cocoa nips at time indicated. Separate wort from the tub, cool to 65-70F, and pitch yeast (2L starter) Ferment 5-7 days, then rack to keg or bottle in usual manner.

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Last Updated: 2015-10-12 01:04 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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