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GBA Barrel Imperial Stout

381 calories 36.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 381 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 20th 2026
1.114
1.026
11.6%
83.5
50.0
n/a
26.49
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.10 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe18.1 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe $ 0.90 / lb
$ 16.29 		36.8 1.7 76.5%
1.10 lb Briess - American Honey Malt1.1 lb American Honey Malt $ 2.40 / lb
$ 2.64 		37.7 25 4.7%
1.10 lb Bairds - Roasted Barley1.1 lb Roasted Barley $ 2.40 / lb
$ 2.64 		33 600 4.7%
0.80 lb Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L0.8 lb Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L $ 2.40 / lb
$ 1.92 		34 80 3.4%
0.85 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt0.85 lb Chocolate Malt $ 2.40 / lb
$ 2.04 		31 500 3.6%
0.40 lb Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L0.4 lb Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L $ 2.40 / lb
$ 0.96 		34 80 1.7%
1.30 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1.3 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 5.5%
23.65 lbs / $ 26.49
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
37 g CTZ37 g CTZ Hops Pellet 16.7 Boil 90 min 79.48 56.6%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 5.1 Whirlpool 0 min 4.02 43.4%
65.35 g / $ 0.00
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.52 gal Strike 169 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.59 22.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.34 g | 29.4 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.79 -11.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.41 g | 17.6 qt) 5.36 21.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4.75 19  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 4.75 19  
Total: 10.94 43.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"GBA Barrel Imperial Stout" No Profile Selected beer recipe by tencendur. All Grain, ABV 11.6%, IBU 83.5, SRM 50, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe, American Honey Malt, Roasted Barley, Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate Malt, DME Pilsen Light) Hops: (CTZ, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-04 20:57 UTC