Hold the Foam Beer Recipe | All Grain American Stout | Brewer's Friend
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Hold the Foam

201 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
14.9 °P
4.1 °P
5.9%
54.1
36.0
5.5
0.65
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
45 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row45 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 69.5%
3 lb Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt3 lb Chocolate Malt 32.2 420 4.6%
2.50 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt2.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 3.9%
5 lb Flaked Oats5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.7%
5 lb Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.7%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.1%
0.75 lb Proximity - Crystal 400.75 lb Crystal 40 $ 0.87 / lb
$ 0.65 		34.5 40 1.2%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.3%
64.75 lbs / $ 0.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Columbus6 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 54.1 100%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.49 gal Strike 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Sea salt Spice Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 591 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1oz/gal crushed dark roast coffee for 24hrs in bright tank.

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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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