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Gonzo Clone

274 calories 24.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.65 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 274 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday June 20th 2026
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1.089
1.017
9.5%
49.8
50.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.80 kg Simpsons - Best Pale Ale6.8 kg Best Pale Ale 37.5 2 79.3%
0.45 kg Simpsons - Black Malt0.45 kg Black Malt 34 700 5.2%
0.23 kg Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.23 kg Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 2.7%
1.10 kg Simpsons - DRC1.1 kg DRC 34.7 115 12.8%
8.58 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9.70 g Columbus9.7 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 90 min 15.27 3.7%
28 g Barth-Haas - Northern Brewer28 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 60 min 19.52 10.6%
28 g Barth-Haas - Northern Brewer28 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 15 10.6%
85 g Cascade85 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 0 min 32.1%
114 g Cascade114 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Dry Hop 3 days 43.1%
264.70 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.51 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - LAX Clean West Coast IPA Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.5 L Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
10.8 L Sparge 100 °C 77 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 21.5
Mash volume with grains 27.1
Grain absorption losses -8.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.3 L) 14.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.3 L) 26.7
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 21
Total: 36.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gonzo Clone" Imperial Stout beer recipe by PointFour. All Grain, ABV 9.45%, IBU 49.79, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Best Pale Ale, Black Malt, Chocolate Malt, DRC) Hops: (Columbus, Northern Brewer, Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-20 22:33 UTC