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Firestone Walker - Velvet Merlin

214 calories 25 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 21st 2020
1.064
1.020
5.7%
23.3
43.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row9 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 65.2%
25 oz Flaked Oats25 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.3%
25 oz Briess - Roasted Barley25 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 300 11.3%
14 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L14 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.3%
5 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)5 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.3%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L4 oz Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 1.8%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.8%
221 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Fuggles0.85 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.15 50%
0.85 oz Fuggles0.85 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.11 50%
1.70 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Strike 168 °F 145 °F 15 min
0.8 gal Infusion 212 °F 155 °F 30 min
3.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Firestone Walker - Velvet Merlin" Sweet Stout beer recipe by Neil S. All Grain, ABV 5.68%, IBU 23.26, SRM 43.63, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Roasted Barley, Caramel Malt - 120L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel Malt - 80L, Carafa II) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-28 15:07 UTC
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