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Achromatic Christmas Stout

Method: Extract
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 353 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 15th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.106

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (alternate):

12.4%

IBU (tinseth):

49.2

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light		42	4	67.6%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	American - Dark Chocolate8 oz Dark Chocolate	29	420	5.6%
8 oz	American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate	29	350	5.6%
8 oz	German - Chocolate Rye8 oz Chocolate Rye	31	240	5.6%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L8 oz Dark Crystal 80L	33	80	5.6%
6 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.2%
6 oz	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes6 oz Brewers Oat Flakes	32.2	2.5	4.2%
2 oz	American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	1.4%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops		Pellet	15	Boil at 202 °F	60 min	49.15	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Magnum (Pellet)		49.15	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 qt		Steeping	160 °F	160 °F	30 min
8 qt		Top Off	40 °F	200 °F	--
3 qt	Top up to 4 gal	Top Off	40 °F	200 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
4 oz	Roasted cocoa nibs	Flavor	Secondary
1 each	Vanilla bean	Flavor	Secondary
2 oz	Crystal ginger	Flavor	Secondary
3 each	Amoretti blood orange puree	Flavor	Secondary
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Boil

Yeast

White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 2.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265

Notes

"Dark crystal" is Simpson's double-roasted crystal
Adjust boil pH to 5.5 with lactic acid.
"Dry hop" with cocoa nibs after fermentation is complete for 1-3 days to taste.
Slice vanilla bean lengthwise and add to secondary. Age 2-3 weeks with vanilla.
Mince the crystal, boil shortly in water with orange puree, add to secondary.

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Last Updated: 2019-11-17 19:03 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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