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Christmas in July

478 calories 60.9 g 440 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21.84 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.113 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Max Behrens
Calories: 478 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 60.9 g (Per 440ml)
Created: Sunday May 22nd 2022
1.113
1.042
10.7%
43.1
50.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich3 kg Château Munich 34 12.7 37.5%
2 kg German - Dark Wheat2 kg Dark Wheat 39 6.5 25%
0.50 kg Dingemans - Special B0.5 kg Special B 33.1 125 6.3%
0.50 kg German - CaraBohemian0.5 kg CaraBohemian 33 75 6.3%
1 kg Maltodextrin1 kg Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 12.5%
1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 12.5%
8 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15.9 Boil 60 min 43.05 100%
25 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
60 g Oak Chips Flavor Secondary 35 days
500 g Toasted Coconut Flavor Secondary 14 days
0.25 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
2 each Cinnamon stick Spice Secondary 14 days
150 g cocoa nibs Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
68%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 631 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.56 bar       Temp: 6 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dark Strong
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 16 99 120 77 156
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.7 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 90 min
8.58 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 12
Mash volume with grains 16
Grain absorption losses -6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.4 L) 16.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.5 L) 21.8
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 1.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 19.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 19.9 L) 19
Total: 28.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a VERY nice pastry. Good bitterness balance.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-14 11:23 UTC