Copper Kettle Mexican Chocolate Stout clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Foreign Extra Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Maxx
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 25th 2022

Foreign Extra Stout

by cphilli

OG: 1.066 FG: 1.018 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 46

Koala Kola

by RaccoonBrews

OG: 1.077 FG: 1.022 ABV: 7.2% IBU: 41

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

42.4

SRM (morey):

38.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

1.92

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 lb Standard 2-Row		36.8	1.8	76.2%
1 lb	Briess - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	$ 1.92 / lb $ 1.92	25	350	6.3%
12 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)12 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)		33	1.8	4.8%
12 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Light 12 oz Crystal Light		33.1	38.03	4.8%
12 oz	American - Roasted Barley12 oz Roasted Barley		33	300	4.8%
8 oz	Flaked Oats8 oz Flaked Oats		33	2.2	3.2%
252 oz / $ 1.92

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	160 °F	150 °F	60 min
2 gal	Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	5.91	23.6
Mash volume with grains	7.17	28.7
Grain absorption losses	-1.97	-7.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.31 g \| 13.3 qt)	2.81	11.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g \| 28 qt)	6.5	26
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g \| 22 qt)	6	24
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g \| 24 qt)	5.5	22
Total:	8.72	34.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Spice Addition #1—Steep in whirlpool

½ habanero chile, dried, chopped
4 whole guajillo chiles, dried, chopped
2 whole ancho chiles, dried, chopped
2 oz (57 g) Saigon Cassia Cinnamon chips or sticks
Spice Addition #2—Post Fermentation “Dry Spicing”

¼ habanero chile, dried, chopped
0.5 oz (14 g) Saigon Cassia Cinnamon chips or sticks
1 oz (28 g) cacao nibs

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Copper Kettle Mexican Chocolate Stout clone