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Island Vacation

228 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Tropical Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 10th 2025
1.069
1.016
6.9%
42.5
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter8.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter 36 4 72.3%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 8.5%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6.4%
0.50 lb Finland - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 31 338 4.3%
1 lb Belgian - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 30 575 8.5%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 42.45 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Toasted Coconut Flavor Whirlpool 20 min.
10 g Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1.50 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
"Island Vacation" Tropical Stout beer recipe by Brewer #468759. Extract, ABV 6.94%, IBU 42.45, SRM 40, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter, Flaked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate Malt, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Challenger) Other: (Toasted Coconut, Vanilla Bean)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-10 06:54 UTC
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