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Contemplation - Chocolate Stout

Method: BIAB
Style: Dry Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Friday January 13th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

34.3

SRM (morey):

26.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

18.09

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 kg	Viking - Pale Ale Malt2.5 kg Pale Ale Malt	1.49 € / kg 3.73 €	37	2.5	73.5%
0.30 kg	Viking - Chocolate Light0.3 kg Chocolate Light	3.02 € / kg 0.91 €	32	150	8.8%
0.20 kg	Viking - Roasted Barley0.2 kg Roasted Barley	3.30 € / kg 0.66 €	32.7	340	5.9%
0.20 kg	Flaked Barley0.2 kg Flaked Barley	3.65 € / kg 0.73 €	32	2.2	5.9%
0.20 kg	Rolled Oats0.2 kg Rolled Oats		33	2.2	5.9%
3.40 kg / 6.02 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	34.27	100%
40 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 40 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops		34.27	100%
40 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15.5 L		Strike	63 °C	63 °C	60 min
8 L		Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
200 g	Cocao Nibs		Flavor	Boil	10 min.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	0.23 € / each 0.12 €	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.12 €

Yeast

Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	11.95 € / each 11.95 €
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required

11.95 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -0.4 bar Temp: 1.5 °C CO₂ Level: 1.9 g/l

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	15	75	80	100
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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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