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Chocolate Bertha

213 calories 16.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday February 15th 2020
1.070
1.010
7.9%
104.9
87.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.60 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale4.6 kg Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 3.31 61.7%
750 g German - Munich Dark750 g Munich Dark 37 39.87 10.1%
600 g American - Chocolate600 g Chocolate 29 932.5 8.1%
200 g Flaked Oats200 g Flaked Oats 33 4.37 2.7%
150 g American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt150 g CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 145.27 2%
150 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley150 g Roasted Barley 29 1466.21 2%
1 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0 13.4%
7,450 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Columbus50 g Columbus Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 104.89 100%
50 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
14 L Fly Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Chocolate Bertha" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by MeagarMerchantman. All Grain, ABV 7.86%, IBU 104.89, SRM 87.7, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Extra Pale, Munich Dark, Chocolate, Flaked Oats, CaraCrystal Wheat Malt, Roasted Barley, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Columbus) Other: (Gypsum, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-03-02 10:30 UTC
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