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Big Stout

404 calories 42.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.120 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Paul Cowan
Calories: 404 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 42.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 14th 2021
1.120
1.032
11.6%
59.8
40.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb US - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 55%
4 lb United Kingdom - Oat Malt4 lb Oat Malt 28 2 14.7%
2 lb Briess - DME Golden Light2 lb DME Golden Light - (late boil kettle addition) 44.6 4 7.3%
2 lb Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 7.3%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt 37 25 3.7%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.75 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley 33 300 2.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.8%
0.25 lb German - Carafa III0.25 lb German - Carafa III 32 535 0.9%
1 lb US - Dried Prunes and Figs1 lb US - Dried Prunes and Figs - (late boil kettle addition) 35 20 3.7%
27.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 60 min 35.24 25%
1.75 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette1.75 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 25 min 17.89 43.8%
1.25 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette1.25 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 6.67 31.3%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Boil 15 min.
3 oz Bittersweet Chocolate Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 155 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.78 gal (51.13 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.06 gal (40.24 qt) and adding 0.78 gal (3.12 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.84 43.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 11.7 g | 46.8 qt) 10.84 43.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.64 g | 54.5 qt) 12.78 51.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.03 -12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.41 g | 33.7 qt) 7.56 30.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.24 0.9  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.06 24.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.06 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.84 43.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Stout" Wood-Aged Beer recipe by Paul Cowan. BIAB, ABV 11.62%, IBU 59.8, SRM 40.38, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Oat Malt, DME Golden Light, Munich Light, Canadian - Honey Malt, United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate, American - Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L, German - Carafa III, US - Dried Prunes and Figs) Hops: (Nugget, Williamette) Other: (Cacao Nibs, Bittersweet Chocolate, Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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