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The darkness

378 calories 30.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 53.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 378 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 1st 2024
1.114
1.018
12.6%
54.0
44.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.9%
1 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L1 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.4%
1 kg Castle Malting - Château Biscuit1 kg Château Biscuit 35 17 4.4%
0.60 kg Gladfield - Light Chocolate Malt0.6 kg Light Chocolate Malt 32.7 355 2.6%
0.60 kg Viking - Roasted Barley0.6 kg Roasted Barley 32.7 340 2.6%
1.50 kg Molasses1.5 kg Molasses 36 80 6.6%
1 kg Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)1 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L) 32 80 4.4%
22.70 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Magnum100 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 53.96 100%
100 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 422 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Nordstrand (Skullerud), Oslo, Norway
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
53 L Strike 66 °C 66 °C 120 min
24 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 54.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 8.65 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 87.06 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 32.07 L and adding 41.66 L sparge/top-off. 73.7
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.7 L/kg), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (72.8 L). Reduce mash thickness to 3.59 L/kg or increase pre-boil volume to 54.4 L.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 73.7
Mash volume with grains 87.1
Grain absorption losses -20.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.8
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 54.1 L) 53.5
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 45 L) 47
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 47 L) 45
Total: 72.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The darkness" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Bigbear88. All Grain, ABV 12.6%, IBU 53.96, SRM 44.36, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Château Biscuit, Light Chocolate Malt, Roasted Barley, Molasses, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-04-01 10:54 UTC