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Nighthawk Coffee Stout

286 calories 28.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 22nd 2024
1.086
1.020
8.6%
40.2
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 68.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Oat Malt2 lb Oat Malt 28 2 11.4%
1.75 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1.75 lb Chocolate 34 425 10%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.7%
17.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 16 Boil 60 min 40.22 66.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.97 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 oz Dark Unsweetened Chocolate Flavor Whirlpool --
1.50 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Flavor Whirlpool --
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Notes

Total Water Needed [?]: 9.8 Gallons, 37.09 Liters
Mash Water Needed [?]: 4.74 Gallons, 17.94 Liters
Sparge Water Needed [?]: 5.06 Gallons, 19.15 Liters
Strike Temperature [?]: 167.78 F, 75 C
Pre-Boil Wort Produced [?]: 6.94 Gallons, 26.29 Liters

Target OG is 1085
Looking to Mash at 155
“Nighthawks Recipe
75% Maris Otter Malt
7.5% Flaked Oats
9% Chocolate Malt
3.5% Roasted Barley
5% Caramel 60 or 80

Mash
2.8L/KG water @ 154-156 - The range is fine. I tried to get 155. There is plenty of unfermentable sugar in the mash bill so no worries here.


75 minute boil

I aimed for 60 IBU using Columbus hops and whatever preferred finishing hops added at knockout - typically something like Saaz.

If it’s 5 gallons chocolate also gets added at knockout. 2.5oz of dark unsweetened and 1.5oz of semi sweet


I used Irish Ale yeast on a second generation use after brewing a smaller stout. They can probably use a starter and be good to go.

If fermentation temps can be controlled I would start fermentation at 67 and let it free rise to 70F until fermentation is complete.

FG ~ 1.020

After fermentation is complete the coffee is added. Kinda like a dry hopping. It is an entire brew toddy brew - you’ll have the directions when it arrives - per 5 gallon batch.

The end. Any questions please let me know!”

^coffee beer recipe from John!

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