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Rainforest cocoa stout

211 calories 30 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Olalekan Makanjuola
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.5 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 63.6%
0.50 kg Viking - Roasted Barley0.5 kg Roasted Barley 32.7 340 9.1%
0.30 kg Finland - Chocolate Malt0.3 kg Chocolate Malt 31 338 5.5%
0.25 kg Finland - Crystal Malt 1000.25 kg Crystal Malt 100 35 38 4.5%
0.25 kg Flaked Oats0.25 kg Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.5%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Carapils0.2 kg Carapils 34.5 2.1 3.6%
0.50 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.5 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 9.1%
5.50 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.85 73.7%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.34 26.3%
38 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
0.50 g Lactose Water Agt Mash 10 min.
100 g Cocoa powder Flavor Mash 10 min.
150 g cocoa nibs Water Agt Mash 5 days
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5.54 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Fermentis Safale US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Helsinki Water Profile - Vanhankaupunki
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 8 30 90 45 120
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 17.5
Mash volume with grains 20.8
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14 L) 16.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.9 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 20
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 34.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rainforest cocoa stout" Sweet Stout beer recipe by Olalekan Makanjuola. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 22.18, SRM 40.11, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Roasted Barley, Chocolate Malt, Crystal Malt 100, Flaked Oats, Carapils, Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Lactose, Cocoa powder, cocoa nibs, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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