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Big Dipper Biscoff

231 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21.83 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vince Cox
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 2nd 2026
1.070
1.015
7.2%
14.1
41.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 kg Gladfield - Dark Chocolate Malt0.25 kg Dark Chocolate Malt 32.7 488 4%
0.15 kg United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.15 kg Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 2.4%
4.15 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4.15 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 66.8%
0.41 kg Gladfield - Golden Oat Malt0.41 kg Golden Oat Malt 32 1.7 6.6%
0.25 kg Gladfield - Roasted Barley0.25 kg Roasted Barley 33 488 4%
0.50 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 kg Melanoidin 34.5 27 8.1%
0.50 kg Honey Malt0.5 kg Honey Malt 37 25 8.1%
6.21 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.17 20%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.92 40%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 40%
75 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
500 g Lactose Fining Boil 10 min.
960 g Biscoff Spread Flavor Boil 30 min.
400 ml Cacao Nibs Flavor Primary 0 min.
15 ml vanilla extract Flavor Primary 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.3 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 0 50 120 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 70 °C 69 °C 60 min
10 L Fly Sparge 77 °C 77 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 17.4
Mash volume with grains 21.5
Grain absorption losses -6.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.8 L) 11.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 21.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 28.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Dipper Biscoff" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Vince Cox. All Grain, ABV 7.17%, IBU 14.09, SRM 41.73, Fermentables: (Dark Chocolate Malt, Dark Crystal 80L, Maris Otter pale, Golden Oat Malt, Roasted Barley, Melanoidin, Honey Malt) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Lactose, Biscoff Spread, Cacao Nibs, vanilla extract, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-10 10:30 UTC