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Zoë's Best

195 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 29th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Munich - Light 10L6 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 3.69 / lb
$ 22.14 		33 10 48.4%
3 lb US - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row $ 2.39 / lb
$ 7.17 		37 1.8 24.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley $ 3.19 / lb
$ 1.60 		33.1 300 4%
0.40 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.4 lb Black Patent $ 3.49 / lb
$ 1.40 		27 525 3.2%
2.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 2.99 / lb
$ 7.48 		34 60 20.2%
12.40 lbs / $ 39.78
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northdown1 oz Northdown Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.99 		Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 21.62 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops $ 5.98 / oz
$ 5.98 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 6.92 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops $ 5.98 / oz
$ 5.98 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.43 33.3%
3 oz / $ 14.95
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb Lactose Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 14.99
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
$ 14.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.99 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
5.13 gal Strike 157 °F 150 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.64 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.01 g | 12.1 qt) 2.89 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 5.74 23  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.54 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Zoë's Best" Sweet Stout beer recipe by MorganG. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 32.97, SRM 38.68, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pale 2-Row, Roasted Barley, Black Patent, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Northdown, Willamette) Other: (Lactose)
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