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Dessert Stout

192 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.23 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 8th 2025
1.057
1.022
4.8%
16.4
36.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 64.9%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10.8%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 10.8%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb German - Carafa II1 lb Carafa II 32 425 10.8%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 lb Black Patent 27 525 2.7%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.36 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.82 gal Steeping 153 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Cocao Nibs Flavor Kegging 0 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Kegging 0 min.
4 oz Banana Extract Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
6 oz Vodka Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
North Penn Water Authority - Skippack, PA [3/2021]
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 9 20 35 21 75
"Dessert Stout" Autumn Seasonal Beer recipe by Arthur Forwood. Extract, ABV 4.8%, IBU 16.36, SRM 36.19, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light, Flaked Barley, Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Steeping Grains: (Carafa II, Black Patent) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Cocao Nibs, Vanilla Bean, Banana Extract, Vodka)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-09 03:20 UTC
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Gallons
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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