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Alan's Black Butcherbird Tropical Stout

402 calories 36.3 g 750 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Tropical Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Agile 10
Calories: 402 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 36.3 g (Per 750ml)
Created: Wednesday May 17th 2023
1.058
1.011
6.1%
33.4
33.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.60 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3.6 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 79.9%
0.16 kg Joe White - Roasted Barley0.162 kg Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 475 3.6%
0.23 kg Joe White - Chocolate Malt0.234 kg Chocolate Malt - (late mash tun addition) 33.1 244 5.2%
0.17 kg Weyermann - CaraAroma0.17 kg CaraAroma 36 140 3.8%
0.17 kg Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.17 kg Heritage Crystal 32 66 3.8%
0.17 kg Joe White - Light Crystal Malt0.17 kg Light Crystal Malt 34.5 45.53 3.8%
4.51 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Warrior14 g Warrior Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 33.42 100%
14 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.7 L Infusion 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
Vorlauf 67 °C 74 °C 20 min
5.8 L Sparge 74 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.43 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Taylor's Beach
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
91.5 18.1 29 132.3 95.4 58
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Decided to cold steep and mash cap the Roast Malts to decrease bitterness. Took 1 litre from the mash and cold steeped for 24 hours in a coffee Plunger. Fine grind the roast malts. At end of the mash add grinds to top of mash and Vorlauf 15 - 20 min. Add steeped liquid to boil.

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