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Black Orchard

173 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dominic DeFerrari
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 1st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted9 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 80%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.9%
0.75 lb Finland - Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Chocolate Malt 31 338 6.7%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.4%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Extract 5 Boil 60 min 18.99 66.7%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.24 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.03 lb Lactose Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3 lb Cherry puree Water Agt Secondary 7 days
2 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 7 days
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g baking soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle F2
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.26 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 100 50 120
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Rest Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
1.75 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.29 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.56 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.22 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I’m naming my beer “Black Orchard Stout”. It should taste like a dark stout with a smooth vanilla flavor and a slightly tart cherry finish. The beer should be rich and roasted, but not too bitter. I want the cherry to add a fruity flavor without making it taste like straight juice.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-01 20:10 UTC