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221 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Source: Daniel T
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2026
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1.067
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise8 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 69.3%
2 lb Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 17.3%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 4.3%
8 oz Simpsons - DRC8 oz DRC 34.7 115 4.3%
8.70 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley8.7 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 4.7%
184.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 g Chinook21 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12 First Wort 0 min 31.84 42.9%
28 g Cascade28 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.9 Boil 30 min 15.51 57.1%
49 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 256 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.87 gal Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Temperature 212 °F 160 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.77 23.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.7 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.99 g | 11.9 qt) 2.42 9.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pre boil OG 1.057 at just under 6.5 gallons, will top off with water after boil to bring down and increase to 6 gallons. Added 3 quarts distilled water after boil to reach 6 gallons at 1.056, will split between two fermenters. One with white labs cali ale and white labs Belgian ale.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-08 17:22 UTC