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Chocolate Cherry Stout

298 calories 32.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bad Raccoon Brewing
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 15th 2020
1.089
1.025
8.4%
51.6
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Stone Path Malt - Nor’East Pale11 lb Nor’East Pale 37.3 2.9 62.9%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 5.7%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 31.28 520 5.7%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 2.9%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.6%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.9%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.7%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 5.7%
17.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 24.21 33.3%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 18.61 33.3%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 8.78 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Steeping 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8.80 oz Cocoa powder Flavor Mash 45 min.
75 oz cherry juice concentrate Other Primary 65 days
8.80 oz Cocoa powder Flavor Whirlpool 69 days
2 each Vanilla Bean Spice Primary 55 days
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.6 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
93 8 46 100 32 195

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Day 4: add cherry juice concentrate
Day 14: add vanilla beans
Bulk age 55 days before bottling

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Paulywill 12/06/2023 at 05:37pm
When did you add the lactose?


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