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Mexican Chocolate Stout 2/26

Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 5th 2026

Irish Cream Stout

by ZBrewer

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 27

The Milkman's Kid

by StevenMcIPA

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 22

Left Hand Milk Stout Clone

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.018 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.5

SRM (morey):

39.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	64%
8 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Munich8 oz BEST Munich	37	6.3	4.6%
4 oz	German - Carafa III4 oz Carafa III	32	535	2.3%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	9.1%
12 oz	American - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate	29	350	6.9%
6 oz	American - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	3.4%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	4.6%
9 oz	Lactose (Milk Sugar)9 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	5.1%
175 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Artisan - Citra0.35 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	18.93	67.3%
0.17 oz	Artisan - Citra0.17 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	15 min	4.56	32.7%
0.52 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.52 oz	Artisan - Citra (Pellet)		23.49	100%
0.52 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Infusion	162 °F	152 °F	90 min
2.5 gal	Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.08 oz	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 each	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Secondary	7 days
4 oz	Cacao Nibs	Spice	Secondary	7 days
2 each	cinnamon sticks	Spice	Secondary	7 days
4 each	Pasilla Chiles (seeded)	Spice	Secondary	7 days

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Notes

Cover spices in vodka and steep for 4-7 days
O.G. 1.053
F.,G. 1.0 17
ABV 4.8%

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Last Updated: 2026-02-19 19:52 UTC

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Gallons

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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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