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Stout Base

Name: Stout Base
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 1 lb Standard 2-Row; 0.06 lb Brown Malt; 0.06 lb Roasted Barley; 12 oz Carafa III; 1 lb Flaked Oats; 1 oz Fuggles Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Foreign Extra Stout
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://lelepuaabrewing.com

Created: Thursday April 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

24.7

SRM (morey):

32.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

45.62

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 3.19 / lb $ 22.33	36.8	3.5	70.9%
1 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row1 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 3.99 / lb $ 3.99	36.8	1.8	10.1%
0.06 lb	Simpsons - Brown Malt0.06 lb Brown Malt	$ 4.19 / lb $ 0.25	32	187.93	0.6%
0.06 lb	Muntons - Roasted Barley0.06 lb Roasted Barley	$ 4.69 / lb $ 0.28	29	550	0.6%
12 oz	German - Carafa III12 oz Carafa III	$ 4.19 / lb $ 3.14	32	535	7.6%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	$ 3.99 / lb $ 3.99	33	2.2	10.1%
9.87 lbs / $ 33.99

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 3.09 / oz $ 3.09	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	17.07	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	$ 3.09 / oz $ 1.55	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	7.59	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 4.64

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.32 gal	Strike	170 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.18 gal	Batch Sparge	170 °F	162 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 38 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.75 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - English Ale SafAle S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.99 / each $ 6.99
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 202 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 3.4 oz Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Base Stout

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	7	15	70	60	150
Target water was devised by chatGPT to be a balanced Dry Stout. quote "A well-chosen water profile materially affects how this dry, roast-forward stout presents. The goal is to support roast smoothness, maintain a dry finish, and avoid harshness." Started with distilled water and added salts to nearly hit target profile.
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Notes

I haven't brewed for over 2 years. It appears that home brewing is a fad that is fading. My local supplier, Grow Masters, discontinued it's beer supply operation. The only other in the area is Perfect Brewing in Libertyville, IL. I haven't bought from there for over 10 years.

My supplies for this adventure came from Northern Brewing. I found it to have excellent choices in grain/malts. I also bought enough supplies to qualify for free shipping. Yea!

Disregarding equipment depreciation and maintenance costs - propane is getting really expensive - it costs me just over $US 1.00 per bottle. It's always a long day consisting mostly of washing and sanitizing, but I love it and occasionally I make a really good brew.

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Gallons

Cost by

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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 3.09 / oz $ 3.09	17.07	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	$ 3.09 / oz $ 1.54	7.59	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 4.63