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Mike's American Imperial Stout

360 calories 34.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.108 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 360 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2020
1.108
1.024
11.0%
71.7
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale Ale12 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 35.6%
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich10 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 29.6%
4 lb American - Roasted Barley4 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 11.9%
3 lb Briess - Barley, Flaked3 lb Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 8.9%
1.50 lb American - Chocolate1.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.4%
2.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 7.4%
12 oz American - Black Malt12 oz Black Malt 28 500 2.2%
33.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Columbus2.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 61.36 38.5%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 200 °F 15 min 9.74 30.8%
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 200 °F 1 min 0.56 30.8%
6.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc 0.00 / each
0.00
Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 664 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
107 9 12 34 52 279
Start With RO Water. Reference Attached Page For Mineral Salts To Add.


Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Yeast Strater is 1L - 2L - 4L (3 Step)
Mash 90 minutes at 152 degrees
Boil 90 minutes
Start Fermentation At 68 degrees. After initial fermentation slows down warm it up slowly to 71 degrees.
Target bottling at about 4-6 weeks. Shoot for 2.2 Volumes

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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-15 22:41 UTC
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