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American Stout (Deschutes Obsidian Stout Clone)

Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/recipe/deschutes-obsidian-stout-clone/
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 22nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

71.4

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
34.50 oz	US - Pale 2-Row34.5 oz Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	67.6%
4.30 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4.3 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	8.4%
3.20 oz	American - Black Barley3.2 oz Black Barley	27	530	6.3%
2.15 oz	American - Black Malt2.15 oz Black Malt	28	500	4.2%
2.15 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.15 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.2%
2.15 oz	Munich - Light 10L2.15 oz Munich - Light 10L	33	10	4.2%
2.15 oz	American - Wheat2.15 oz Wheat	38	1.8	4.2%
0.40 oz	German - Carafa I0.4 oz Carafa I	32	340	0.8%
51 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Galena10 g Galena Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	30 min	59.03	33.3%
10 g	Willamette10 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	15 min	12.39	33.3%
10 g	Northern Brewer10 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	0 min		33.3%
30 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Galena (Pellet) 10 g Galena (Pellet) Hops	59.03	33.3%
10 g	Willamette (Pellet) 10 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	12.39	33.3%
10 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 10 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops		33.3%
30 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	157 °F	150 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.97 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.63 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.47 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.66 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	30	50	175	276.7
water is very hoppy 40 SRM
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Notes

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
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Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE

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Last Updated: 2025-10-29 02:26 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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