View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Dark Clouds

Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Oscar
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 3rd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

21.4

SRM (morey):

25.0

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.80 lb	American - Pale 2-Row4.8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	58.8%
0.99 lb	American - Special Roast0.99 lb Special Roast	33	50	12.1%
0.99 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.99 lb Biscuit	35	23	12.1%
0.79 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.79 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	9.7%
0.59 lb	American - Chocolate0.59 lb Chocolate	29	350	7.2%
8.16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.9	Boil	90 min	20.94	66.7%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	0.43	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	20.94	66.7%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	0.43	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.5 qt		Infusion	--	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Whitbread Ale 1099

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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

3.56 gallons for mash
4.54 gallons for sparge
had to top off 1/2 quart for 7 gallons
post boil volume was 6.25 gallons
pre-boil gravity 3 Brix
post-boil gravity 10.6 Brix
a lot of foam during mash, maybe under modified grains from NYS?
fermenting in keg
Finished beer is delicious, with a little more chocolate than anticipated and the color is a bit darker as well. Overall, a flavorful beer for such a low ABV.

Last Updated and Sharing

331

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2019-05-09 00:49 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!