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You Want It Darker

215 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 29th 2020
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil 30 min 43.02 33.3%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.88 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Infusion 156 °F 150 °F 75 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.63 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.04 psi       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 33 39 84 145
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

American "Dry" Stout.

Mash long and low to drive attenuation.

Recipe works well with addition of Vanilla beans in primary or Vanilla extract at packaging, to taste.

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