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Optic Collusion, Pale Coffee Stout

Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 24th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

43.5

SRM (morey):

9.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Viking - Pale Ale Malt10 lb Pale Ale Malt	37	2.5	69%
2 lb	Briess - Blonde RoastOat Malt2 lb Blonde RoastOat Malt	34.5	6	13.8%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	6.9%
0.50 lb	Great Western - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat	37	3.5	3.4%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	3.4%
0.50 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops	Pellet	12.4	Boil	60 min	40.7	50%
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	5 min	2.81	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bravo (Pellet)	40.7	50%
1 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	2.81	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21 qt		Infusion	--	144 °F	20 min
		Temperature	--	158 °F	40 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	66.5%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

I was hoping that if you closed your eyes you would actually think you were having a stout. Not sure it quite got there, but there is enough caramel richness that you might think it was a Scottish Export? The coffee is a nice undertone, but does not scream COFFEE in your face.
I cold-brewed some Peet's Baridi Blend coffee for 24 hrs with one vanilla bean and added 2 cups of it at flameout.
My actual numbers were OG1.065, FG 1.022, so 5.5%ABV. I targeted a "balanced" water profile.
It's very tasty, happy with how it turned out.

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Last Updated: 2021-01-31 17:29 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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