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Confound

Method: All Grain
Style: Tropical Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 0.33L)
Carbs: 19.7 g (Per 0.33L)

Created: Thursday April 3rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

46.3

SRM (morey):

32.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost NT$

1,092.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt4 kg Chateau Pale Ale Malt	NT$ 115.00 / kg NT$ 460.00	36.8	4	74.1%
0.50 kg	Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L0.5 kg Crystal Extra Dark - 120L	NT$ 170.00 / kg NT$ 85.00	35	120	9.3%
0.50 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt0.5 kg Pale Crystal Malt	NT$ 170.00 / kg NT$ 85.00	34	23	9.3%
0.25 kg	Castle Malting - Special B0.25 kg Special B - (late mash tun addition)	NT$ 180.00 / kg NT$ 45.00	34	150	4.6%
0.15 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Roasted Barley0.15 kg Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition)	NT$ 180.00 / kg NT$ 27.00	31.5	545	2.8%
5.40 kg / NT$ 702.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	NT$ 90.00 / oz NT$ 90.00	Pellet	8.5	Boil at 100 °C	45 min	30.01	33.3%
0.33 oz	Fuggles0.33 oz Fuggles Hops	NT$ 90.00 / oz NT$ 29.70	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 100 °C	45 min	5.24	11%
0.33 oz	East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	NT$ 80.00 / oz NT$ 26.40	Pellet	5.8	Boil at 100 °C	45 min	6.76	11%
0.67 oz	Fuggles0.67 oz Fuggles Hops	NT$ 90.00 / oz NT$ 60.30	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 80 °C	10 min	1.35	22.3%
0.67 oz	East Kent Goldings0.67 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	NT$ 80.00 / oz NT$ 53.60	Pellet	5.8	Whirlpool	10 min	2.9	22.3%
3 oz / NT$ 260.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	NT$ 90.00 / oz NT$ 90.00	30.01	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	NT$ 90.00 / oz NT$ 90.00	6.59	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	NT$ 80.00 / oz NT$ 80.00	9.66	33.3%
3 oz / NT$ 260.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Infusion	66 °C	66 °C	45 min
	Infusion	72 °C	72 °C	10 min
	Infusion	76 °C	76 °C	5 min
13 L	Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - English

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	NT$ 130.00 / each NT$ 130.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	15 - 21 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 124.5 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Kaohsiung

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
99.8	20	0	97.1	137	109
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Last Updated: 2025-04-22 14:38 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost NT$	Cost %
Fermentables	NT$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	NT$
Hops	NT$
Yeast	NT$
Other	NT$
Cost Per Barrel	NT$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	NT$ 0.00
Total Cost	NT$ 0.00

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