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Blackshirts Stout

384 calories 36.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.24 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.115 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 384 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 14th 2021
1.115
1.025
11.9%
64.4
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb US - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 73.9%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.3%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.2%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.2%
3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 13%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Horizon2 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 55.42 40%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 8.04 40%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 2 min 0.94 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2.50 oz Espresso Beans Flavor Secondary 2 days
3 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary 7 days
2 each Ancho Chilies Flavor Secondary 4 days
3 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.21 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Use Bru'n water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.7 g | 14.8 qt) 2.26 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.69 g | 34.8 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.24 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.24 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.76 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Adjunct instructions:

  • 2 whole ancho chiles, dried, chopped, add to secondary in a mesh bag for 4 days.
  • 3 vanilla beans, split and scraped, soaked in bourbon for a week. Add bourbon and bean material to secondary for 7 days.
  • 2.5 oz whole espresso beans, added to secondary in a mesh bag for 2 days
  • 3 oz cacao nibs, soaked in bourbon for a day then added to secondary in a mesh bag for 6 days
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