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Chocolate Imperial

331 calories 34 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Christian
Calories: 331 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 28th 2025
1.099
1.025
9.7%
50.1
35.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row19 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 89.4%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 29 350 4.7%
8 oz Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats8 oz Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 2.4%
8 oz Special B8 oz Special B - (late mash tun addition) 34 115 2.4%
4 oz Simpsons - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition) 28.52 600 1.2%
340 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 15.14 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 22.71 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 12.21 28.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
39.90 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 oz Whirfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
8 oz Cocao Nibs Flavor Kegging 3 days
2 oz Vanilla extract Spice Kegging 0 min.
10.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 oz Lactose Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 669 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.72 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
52964
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
86 7 26 152 42 120
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.94 gal Infusion 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.54 g | 42.2 qt) 10.04 40.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 12.24 g | 49 qt) 11.74 46.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.66 -10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.04 40.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash
154 - 60 min
Light Grain - 40 Min
Dark Grain - 20 Min
168 - 10 min

Fermentation
65F – 10 Days
69F – 2 Days
37F – 3 days

Kegging
8 oz – Cocoa Nibs and tinture
2 oz – Vanilla Extract

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