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Pistachio Cake Stout

343 calories 38.3 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: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 343 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 17th 2025
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OG: 1.108 FG: 1.030 ABV: 10.3% IBU: 69

1.102
1.030
9.4%
68.3
40.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.25 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row15.25 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 73.5%
1.50 lb Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 7.2%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.8%
1 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black1 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 4.8%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 4.8%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 4.8%
20.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 39.1 50%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 29.15 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Batch Sparge 167 °F 155 °F 60 min
4.25 gal Batch Sparge 178 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Vanilla Bean Spice Primary 0 min.
1 lb pistachio nuts (Toasted & Frozen) Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
0.50 qt Bourbon Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.26 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tier Creme Brulee Clone recipe (wdyszkie) with pistachio and bourbon. Toast the pistachio, then grind it finely and add into bourbon, let sit for ~2 weeks (freeze to scrape oils as desired). Add to secondary.
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"Pistachio Cake Stout" Sweet Stout beer recipe by Brewer #439948. All Grain, ABV 9.43%, IBU 68.25, SRM 40.25, Fermentables: (Premium 2-Row, Flaked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 60L, De-Bittered Black, Lactose (Milk Sugar), Turbinado) Hops: (Columbus, Chinook) Other: (Vanilla Bean, pistachio nuts (Toasted & Frozen), Bourbon)
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