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A Beer For Will

196 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 2nd 2025
1.059
1.016
5.6%
20.7
32.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 oz Simpsons - Maris Otter pale50 oz Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 60.2%
7 oz Flaked Oats7 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.4%
5 oz Weyermann - Barke Vienna5 oz Barke Vienna 36 3.4 6%
5 oz Briess - Victory Malt5 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 6%
3 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L3 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.6%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.8%
1 oz German - Carafa II1 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.2%
1.50 oz Bairds - Chocolate Malt1.5 oz Chocolate Malt 31 500 1.8%
1.50 oz Bairds - Roasted Barley1.5 oz Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition) 33 600 1.8%
5 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)5 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 6%
83 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.60 g Artisan - Magnum4.6 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 20.74 100%
4.60 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.74 gal Strike 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.38 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.06 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
86 7 26 81 81 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add Lactose at flameout

PB2 at flameout at as well

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