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[67] Liquorice Stout

9576 calories 844.7 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Dry 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: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 57% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9576 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 844.7 g (Per 17L)
Created: Friday December 26th 2025
1.061
1.011
6.7%
28.7
41.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.20 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4.2 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 70.1%
0.50 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC1000.5 kg Crystal Extra Light EBC100 33.1 38.03 8.3%
0.40 kg Crisp Malting - Munich Malt0.4 kg Munich Malt 37 10 6.7%
0.25 kg Torrified Wheat0.25 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 4.2%
0.15 kg Special B0.15 kg Special B 34 115 2.5%
0.15 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.15 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 2.5%
0.12 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.12 kg Chocolate 34 425 2%
0.12 kg Crisp Malting - Black0.12 kg Black 34.5 600 2%
0.10 kg Brown Sugar0.1 kg Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 1.7%
5.99 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Galena15 g Galena Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 26.75 33.3%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 2 min 1.91 66.7%
45 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 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
Both – Camden tablet – 1/2

Both – AMS – Mash 6ml – Sparge 6ml

Mash – Calcium Chloride Flakes 1.6g – Calcium Sulphate 1.6g – Sodium Chloride (Salt) 3g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

DETAILS

71% Maris Otter
9% Crystal Light (Toffee sweetness)
7% Munich Malt (Helps dull the bitterness in the Black malt, Rich, Beady, Malty)
4% Torrified Wheat (Head retention, Toasty)
3% Special B (Big caramel)
3% Roasted Barley (Big raw coffee bean)
2% Black Malt (The best malt for Liquorice, Roasty, Bitter, Char, Smoke)
2% Chocolate Malt (Some Liquorice, Chocolate & Cocoa)

10% roasted grains

2% Muscavado Sugar (Treacle, Toffee, Burnt caramel, Raisin, Liquorice)


12g Galena 60 (Bold bitterness, citrus and herbal)
30g East Kent 5 (Floral, Earthy, Herbal, Tea leaf, English countryside character)


MASH: 66ºC (avoid too high for too sweet) - BOIL: 60mins

YEAST: Nottingham

80% Attenuated

OG: 1062 FG: 1012 - ABV: 6.5%


NOTES:
_ Not Crystal extra light
– Last recipe came with WLP036 DUSSELDORF ALT YEAST which worked well

NEXT TIME:
– Use 5–8% flaked barley. (This gives the Guineas style creamy head)
– Go back to WLP036 DUSSELDORF ALT YEAST
– Use hops used for brewing Rasputin

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-21 19:00 UTC
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