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Zoë's Best

195 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 29th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Munich - Light 10L6 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 48.4%
3 lb US - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 24.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33.1 300 4%
0.40 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.4 lb Black Patent 27 525 3.2%
2.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 20.2%
12.40 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northdown1 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 21.62 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 6.92 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.43 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F 40 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb Lactose Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.99 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Zoë's Best" Sweet Stout beer recipe by MorganG. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 32.97, SRM 38.68, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pale 2-Row, Roasted Barley, Black Patent, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Northdown, Willamette) Other: (Lactose)
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