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[18] Milk Stout. Big Smoke

9007 calories 1137.6 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.16 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9007 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 1137.6 g (Per 17L)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
1.056
1.020
4.8%
20.3
50.0
5.7
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.70 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.7 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.1%
0.24 kg Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats0.24 kg Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 4.8%
0.22 kg German - CaraRed0.22 kg CaraRed 34 20 4.4%
0.17 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich II0.17 kg BEST Caramel Munich II 34.5 45.5 3.4%
0.16 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.16 kg Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 3.2%
0.14 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.14 kg Chocolate 34 425 2.8%
0.36 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.36 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 7.2%
4.99 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 13.91 62.5%
12 g Fuggles12 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 6.42 37.5%
32 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Coffee Beans Flavor Boil 45 min.
3 g Vanilla Pod Spice Boil 30 min.
150 g Lactose Water Agt Boil 15 min.
7.50 g Chocolate Flavor Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
64%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.2 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt)

AMS to both - 10.5ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to mash kettle only 7.8g (13g per 25Lt)
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. Yes definitely. Not my favourite style but loved this. Vanilla pod great.

MM kit. 8/10. ABV: 3.2%

Attenuation - 64%

OG:1049 FG:1026 - 3.2% - Not sure why OG so low, probably added too much water to boil. Good flavour though. Also not carbonated enough. Would do again.

Recipe OG: 1.056 FG: 1.018 ABV 5%

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