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Dark Clouds

143 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Oscar
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 3rd 2018
1.043
1.013
3.9%
21.4
25.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.80 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 58.8%
0.99 lb American - Special Roast0.99 lb Special Roast 33 50 12.1%
0.99 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.99 lb Biscuit 35 23 12.1%
0.79 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.79 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.7%
0.59 lb American - Chocolate0.59 lb Chocolate 29 350 7.2%
8.16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 90 min 20.94 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 0.43 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Whitbread Ale 1099
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required
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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
1.5 qt Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.06 12.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.71 14.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.02 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 5.21 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3.56 gallons for mash
4.54 gallons for sparge
had to top off 1/2 quart for 7 gallons
post boil volume was 6.25 gallons
pre-boil gravity 3 Brix
post-boil gravity 10.6 Brix
a lot of foam during mash, maybe under modified grains from NYS?
fermenting in keg
Finished beer is delicious, with a little more chocolate than anticipated and the color is a bit darker as well. Overall, a flavorful beer for such a low ABV.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-09 00:49 UTC