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Belgian Raspberry Stout

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 21st 2017
1.054
1.012
5.5%
19.6
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 65.3%
2 lb American - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate 29 350 16.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 2%
1 lb Belgian - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 30 575 8.2%
1 lb American - Pale 6-Row1 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 8.2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 60 min 13.11 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 15 min 6.51 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
4 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary 14 days
43 oz Raspberry Puree Flavor Secondary 14 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 4oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Use Norwalk Tap Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Single Step Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
16 qt batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 16 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (16qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (8.53g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.78qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 47.22g.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 49.98 gal (199.92 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.02 gal (44.08 qt) and adding 37.98 gal (151.92 qt) sparge/top-off. 49 196  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 16 qt/lb 49 196  
Mash volume with grains 49.98 199.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Primary for 2 weeks
Secondary for 2 weeks
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