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Mini Suit

195 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 605 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 651 gallons
Post Boil Size: 605 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90.5% (brew house)
Source: Matt Van Wyk
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 2nd 2026
14.3 °P
5.0 °P
5.1%
19.4
32.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
605 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise605 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 56.9%
27.50 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt27.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.6%
27.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 227.5 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 2.6%
27.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I27.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 2.6%
35 lb Simpsons - Chocolate Malt35 lb Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 3.3%
35 lb Simpsons - Brown Malt35 lb Brown Malt 32 187.93 3.3%
35 lb Simpsons - DRC35 lb DRC 34.7 115 3.3%
27.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L27.5 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 2.6%
15 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley15 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 1.4%
27.50 lb German - Carafa III27.5 lb Carafa III 32 535 2.6%
100 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats100 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 9.4%
25 lb Brown Sugar25 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 2.4%
75 lb Gladfield - Lactose (saputo Brand)75 lb Lactose (saputo Brand) 40.9 1.02 7.1%
1,062.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 oz Magnum40 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 19.43 100%
40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
24 oz Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 oz Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32814 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
288.75 gal Strike 167 °F 158 °F 15 min
333 gal Sparge 168 °F 158 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 608.75 gal (2435 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 596.75 gal (2387 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 365.75 gal (1463 qt) 288.75 1155  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 288.75 1155  
Mash volume with grains 365.75 1463  
Grain absorption losses -120.31 -481.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 432.77 g | 1731.1 qt) 475.02 1900.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 7.79 31.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 608.75 g | 2435 qt) 651 2604  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 605 2420  
Going into fermentor 605 2420  
Total: 763.77 3055.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mini Suit" Sweet Stout beer recipe by Matt Van Wyk. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 19.43, SRM 32.39, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Honey Malt, Caramunich Type 2, Munich Type I, Chocolate Malt, Brown Malt, DRC, Crystal 15L, Roasted Barley, Carafa III, Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats, Brown Sugar, Lactose (saputo Brand)) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Chalk, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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