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Writhing in Agony Rye Stout

213 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dry Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Colin Brougham
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 31st 2026
1.065
1.012
6.9%
54.4
38.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.60 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 59.9%
1.50 lb Briess - Rye Malt1.5 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 10.5%
1.50 lb Briess - Brewers Rye Flakes1.5 lb Brewers Rye Flakes 32.7 3 10.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Chocolate Rye1 lb Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 7%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Rye Malt1 lb Crystal Rye Malt 32.2 75 7%
8 oz Briess - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 300 3.5%
4 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.7%
14.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Brewer's Gold2 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 54.44 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.28 25.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.43 29.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.79 -7.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.34 g | 9.4 qt) 1.27 5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.54 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Writhing in Agony Rye Stout" Dry Stout beer recipe by Colin Brougham. All Grain, ABV 6.89%, IBU 54.44, SRM 38.47, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Rye Malt, Brewers Rye Flakes, Chocolate Rye, Crystal Rye Malt, Roasted Barley, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Brewer's Gold)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-20 16:43 UTC