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Chocolate Imperial Stout

308 calories 9.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 18.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 23.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Rob Davis
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 55%
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 14th 2021
23.0 °P
-1.5 °P
14.4%
52.6
50.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
77 lb Proximity - Base Malt77 lb Base Malt 37.5 2 66.7%
10.25 lb Proximity - Pale Chocolate10.25 lb Pale Chocolate 32 300 8.9%
8.50 lb Proximity - Chocolate Malt8.5 lb Chocolate Malt 32 350 7.4%
6.25 lb Proximity - Crystal 1206.25 lb Crystal 120 34.5 120 5.4%
5 lb Flaked Oats5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.3%
4.75 lb Proximity - Crystal 404.75 lb Crystal 40 34.5 40 4.1%
3.75 lb Proximity - Roasted Barley3.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 475 3.2%
115.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 oz Magnum10 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort at 201 °F 0 min 52.62 100%
10 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
39 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
60 ml White Labs - Ultra-Ferm WLN4100 Other Primary 0 min.
60 ml Biofine Clear Fining Secondary 0 min.
3 lb Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary 0 min.
6 each Vanilla Beans Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
105%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3656 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 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
34.5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F --
8.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 31.38 gal (125.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 19.38 gal (77.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 43.89 gal (175.56 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 2.76 gal (11.04 qt) and adding 31.89 gal (127.56 qt) sparge/top-off. 34.65 138.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 34.65 138.6  
Mash volume with grains 43.89 175.6  
Grain absorption losses -14.44 -57.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.41 g | 45.7 qt) 15.04 60.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.38 g | 125.5 qt) 35 140  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume 28 112  
Going into fermentor 28 112  
Total: 49.69 198.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chocolate Imperial Stout" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Rob Davis. All Grain, ABV 14.36%, IBU 52.62, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Base Malt, Pale Chocolate, Chocolate Malt, Crystal 120, Flaked Oats, Crystal 40, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Baking Soda, Chalk, Gypsum, White Labs - Ultra-Ferm WLN4100, Biofine Clear, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans)
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