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I Don't Like Cricket Tropical Stout

209 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Tropical Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Pat
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.40 kg Barrett Burston - Ale Malt4.4 kg Ale Malt $ 3.70 / kg
$ 16.28 		36.8 2.8 71.5%
0.50 kg Gladfield - Biscuit Malt0.5 kg Biscuit Malt $ 6.68 / kg
$ 3.34 		35 30.46 8.1%
0.35 kg Joe White - Light Crystal Malt0.35 kg Light Crystal Malt $ 4.39 / kg
$ 1.54 		34.5 45.53 5.7%
0.35 kg Simpsons - Crystal Dark0.35 kg Crystal Dark $ 7.02 / kg
$ 2.46 		33 120 5.7%
0.30 kg Weyermann - Carafa II0.3 kg Carafa II $ 8.18 / kg
$ 2.45 		31.5 415 4.9%
0.25 kg Dingemans - Special B0.25 kg Special B $ 6.08 / kg
$ 1.52 		33.1 125 4.1%
6.15 kg / $ 27.59
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Ella15 g Ella Hops $ 0.09 / g
$ 1.35 		Pellet 16.7 Boil 60 min 31.22 30%
15 g Ella15 g Ella Hops $ 0.09 / g
$ 1.35 		Pellet 16.7 Aroma 10 min 11.32 30%
20 g Ella20 g Ella Hops $ 0.09 / g
$ 1.80 		Pellet 16.7 Aroma 0 min 40%
50 g / $ 4.50
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.03 / each
$ 5.03
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
$ 5.03 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: demarara       Amount: 146 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (24/25)
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
23 L Strike 71 °C 69 °C 45 min
5.5 L Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 22.4
Mash volume with grains 26.5
Grain absorption losses -6.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.6 L) 13.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 35.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A smooth, strong sweetish stout.

I started thinking about experimenting with very fruity hops (Nectaron, Mandarina Bavaria) in a stout to see what would happen, but the longer I thought about it and researched options, the more I've gone a bit more conservative with all Ella. It's given it a nice star anise / licorice flavour, which I'm really happy with.

Carafa II will drive most of the dark flavours with minimal astringency, or so I'm led to believe. Crystal will drive the sweetness. Biscuit is there to mimic Maris Otter without the price tag. Special B may bring some caramel, honey, biscuit, dark fruit.

Demarara unrefined sugar for priming should bring a little Caribbean feel and some caramel. I might even add some as a late addition to the boil.

Heavily inspired by Homebrew Academy's recipe: https://homebrewacademy.com/tropical-stout-recipe/

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