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Herm’s Smooth Stout

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 20th 2022
1.056
1.014
5.5%
51.6
36.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise3 lb Golden Promise 37 3 60%
10 oz Munich - Light 10L10 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 10%
6 oz Flaked Oats6 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.5%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 5%
4 oz Proximity - Chocolate Wheat4 oz Chocolate Wheat 34.5 400 5%
80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum (13.2 AA)10 g Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum (13.2 AA) Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil 60 min 42.87 40.3%
10 g Artisan - Cascade (5.8 AA)10 g Artisan - Cascade (5.8 AA) Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 10 min 5.5 40.3%
4.80 g Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade (6.3 AA)4.8 g Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade (6.3 AA) Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 10 min 3.2 19.4%
24.80 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.96 gal Full volume mash Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.6 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.31 g | 21.2 qt) 4.93 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.03 g | 16.1 qt) 3.65 14.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 2.63 10.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.63 g | 10.5 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe loosely derived from tips on “How to Make Your Best Oatmeal Stout” found on beerandbrewing.com
Thanks to @trialben for recommending water profile and pH, and @joshhughes for suggesting US-05

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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-15 14:42 UTC