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Chocolate Imperial

Method: BIAB
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Christian
Calories: 331 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.099

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

9.7%

IBU (tinseth):

50.1

SRM (morey):

35.4

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
19 lb	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row19 lb Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	89.4%
1 lb	American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate - (late mash tun addition)	29	350	4.7%
8 oz	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats8 oz Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats	32.2	2.5	2.4%
8 oz	Special B8 oz Special B - (late mash tun addition)	34	115	2.4%
4 oz	Simpsons - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition)	28.52	600	1.2%
340 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	15.14	28.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	9.3	Boil	60 min	22.71	28.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	12.21	28.6%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min		14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	15.14	28.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer (Pellet)	22.71	28.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette (Pellet)	12.21	28.6%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.94 gal		Infusion	158 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Campden Tablet	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
39.90 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 oz	Whirfloc tablet	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
8 oz	Cocao Nibs	Flavor	Kegging	3 days
2 oz	Vanilla extract	Spice	Kegging	0 min.
10.40 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 oz	Lactose	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 669 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.72 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ches 2025

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
86	7	26	152	42	120
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Notes

Mash
154 - 60 min
Light Grain - 40 Min
Dark Grain - 20 Min
168 - 10 min

Fermentation
65F – 10 Days
69F – 2 Days
37F – 3 days

Kegging
8 oz – Cocoa Nibs and tinture
2 oz – Vanilla Extract

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Last Updated: 2025-09-29 01:18 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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