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Chocolate Ale

275 calories 30.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 275 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 1st 2013
19.9 °P
5.8 °P
7.8%
27.1
21.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt (Briess)4 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt (Briess) 34.5 55 24.2%
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 57.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats2 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 12.1%
1 lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose)1 lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 46 0 6.1%
16.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 19.36 50%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 6.4 33.3%
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 1.29 16.7%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Organic Cacao Nibs Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.25 qt Infusion -- 163 °F 60 min
1.11 qt Sparge -- 169 °F --
1.11 qt Sparge -- 169 °F --
1.11 qt Sparge -- 169 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.81 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.05 28.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.36 g | 13.4 qt) 3.8 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.61 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chocolate Ale" Specialty Beer recipe by cueball484. All Grain, ABV 7.78%, IBU 27.05, SRM 21.87, Fermentables: (Caracrystal Wheat Malt (Briess), Maris Otter Pale, Golden Naked Oats, Corn Sugar (Dextrose)) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Organic Cacao Nibs)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-09-01 14:35 UTC