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Sweet stout Chocolate Vanilla Bean

Method: BIAB
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 37.1 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Sunday November 9th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

21.5

SRM (morey):

35.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

17.66

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter4 lb Extra Pale Maris Otter	$ 1.89 / lb $ 7.56	37.5	2	35%
4 lb	Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT4 lb SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT	$ 1.59 / lb $ 6.36	37	3.1	35%
5 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III5 oz Carafa Special Type III	$ 2.09 / lb $ 0.65	29.9	525	2.7%
5 oz	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt5 oz Chocolate Malt	$ 2.05 / lb $ 0.64	31.7	444	2.7%
5 oz	American - Midnight Wheat Malt5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt		33	550	2.7%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.90	33	80	4.4%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	$ 1.55 / lb $ 1.55	33	2.2	8.7%
1 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition)		41	1	8.7%
11.44 lbs / $ 17.66

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	21.45	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		21.45	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			159 °F	154 °F	30 min

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Prince Rupert, BC

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
2 tsp Epsom 2 tsp gypsum
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Notes

.5 oz cacao nibs in mash
.75 oz cocoa powder in mash
.5 oz cacao nibs flameout
2 old vanilla beans cut lengthwise at flameout

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Last Updated: 2025-11-10 06:57 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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