Peanut Butter Stout Beer Recipe | BIAB American Stout by Renaud Lespérance | Brewer's Friend
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Peanut Butter Stout

309 calories 32.4 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37.97 liters
Post Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 309 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 32.4 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Thursday October 9th 2025
1.066
1.017
6.5%
55.9
37.1
5.8
69.51
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale 3.59 / kg
17.95
37.5 2.5 54.1%
1 kg Innomalt - Pale Ale Malt 2-row1 kg Pale Ale Malt 2-row 2.37 / kg
2.37
36.8 2.3 10.8%
1 kg Briess - Victory Malt1 kg Victory Malt 4.83 / kg
4.83
34.5 28 10.8%
0.50 kg Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 kg Caramel Malt - 60L 4.63 / kg
2.32
35.4 60 5.4%
0.55 kg Bairds - Chocolate Malt0.55 kg Chocolate Malt 5.61 / kg
3.09
31 500 5.9%
0.50 kg Briess - Special Roast0.5 kg Special Roast 4.90 / kg
2.45
33 40 5.4%
0.25 kg Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L0.25 kg Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 5.36 / kg
1.34
34 80 2.7%
0.25 kg Innomalt - Ble Rouge Malté (Red Wheat Malt)0.25 kg Ble Rouge Malté (Red Wheat Malt) 2.76 / kg
0.69
36.3 2 2.7%
0.20 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.2 kg Lactose (Milk Sugar) 5.75 / kg
1.15
41 1 2.2%
9.25 kg / 36.18
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Admiral30 g Admiral Hops 54.00 / kg
1.62
Pellet 10.9 Boil 60 min 25.87 25%
30 g Admiral30 g Admiral Hops 54.00 / kg
1.62
Pellet 10.9 Boil 45 min 23.75 25%
30 g Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding30 g East Kent Golding Hops 54.00 / kg
1.62
Pellet 4.4 Boil 10 min 3.79 25%
30 g Charles Faram - Celeia30 g Celeia Hops 63.00 / kg
1.89
Pellet 2.9 Boil 10 min 2.5 25%
120 g / 6.75
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 L 70 °C 68 °C --
10 L 75 °C 75 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
5 g Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 15 min.
16 oz PB2 chocolat 1.13 / oz
18.08
Flavor Secondary 15 days
18.08
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.00 / each
5.00
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
3.50 / each
3.50
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required
8.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: MapleSyrup       Amount: 208.6 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 10 150 150 50 300
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Co-pitching S-33 and S-04 blends clean attenuation with esters and flocculation for a balanced, robust profile.

Post-fermentation: rack half onto PB2 chocolate, bottle the rest.

(Optional) Rum-soak whole coffee beans for 2–3 weeks; add at bottling for depth and aroma.

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