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Alan's Black Butcherbird Tropical Stout #3

Method: All Grain
Style: Tropical Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21.62 liters
Post Boil Size: 16.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Agile 10
Calories: 399 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 31.5 g (Per 750ml)

Created: Wednesday May 17th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.8

SRM (morey):

37.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.10 kg	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3.1 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	71.8%
0.23 kg	Joe White - Roasted Barley0.23 kg Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition)	29.9	475	5.3%
0.08 kg	Joe White - Chocolate Malt0.078 kg Chocolate Malt - (late mash tun addition)	33.1	244	1.8%
0.12 kg	Weyermann - CaraAroma0.115 kg CaraAroma	36	140	2.7%
0.12 kg	Simpsons - DRC0.115 kg DRC	34.7	115	2.7%
0.12 kg	Joe White - Dark Crystal Malt0.115 kg Dark Crystal Malt	34.5	85	2.7%
0.12 kg	Joe White - Light Crystal Malt0.115 kg Light Crystal Malt	34.5	45.53	2.7%
0.45 kg	Molasses0.45 kg Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	36	80	10.4%
4.32 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5.8	Boil	60 min	30.83	100%
30 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		30.83	100%
30 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L		Infusion	69 °C	67 °C	60 min
	Glycoprotein Rest	Infusion	67 °C	70 °C	15 min
	Add remaining Malts	Vorlauf	70 °C	76 °C	15 min
8 L		Sparge	74 °C	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.98 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.24 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Taylor's Beach

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
84.4	17.3	39.5	120.7	90.9	62.2
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Notes

Decided to add Roast Barley and Chocolate Malt at Vorlauf for 15 m at end of mash

Swapped Brown Sugar for Mountain Valley Molasses 450g

The Black Butcherbird is a common bird at Taylors Beach.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-04 03:05 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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