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HBC Sweet Chocolate Stout

181 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jon & Steve
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 28th 2015
1.054
1.018
4.7%
38.2
39.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US11 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US 36.3 2 77.2%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 10.5%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 7%
12 oz American - Roasted Barley12 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 5.3%
14.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Fuggles1.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 23.67 53.8%
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 14.54 46.2%
3.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Scarification Temperature -- 158 °F 45 min
Mash Out & Gelatinization Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Protein Rest Infusion -- 110 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Chocolate Chips Sweetened Other Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 246 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Keg       CO2 Level: 2.0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Add:
1.1 tsp Epsom
1 tsp Table Salt
1.2 tsp Baking Soda
0.9 tsp Lactic Acid for 5.3 ph
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

-Dark, sweet, malty, and full-bodied, roasted and toasty notes without astringency.
-Keep the pH of the mash fairly high, around 5.6
-Keep the Chloride to Sulfate ratio high, around 3 to 1.
-Ensure Chloride and Sodium are both > 100, but < 150.
-Keep temp of the mash up around 158°F.
-A thicker mash of around 1.25 quarts of water per pound of grain.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-12-28 17:52 UTC
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