As the title says I've never brewed a stout before .... I'm looking to do cat 13E American stout for an upcoming in house brew club competition. What does everyone think am i on the right track ?
What's all this A stout
American Stout
Type: All Grain Date: 12/19/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Aaron Schecter
Boil Size: 7.24 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Aaron's MLT
End of Boil Volume 6.24 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 78.5 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.8 %
1 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.7 %
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.8 %
2.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 34.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 6.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 1.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 8 -
4.40 oz Oak Chips (Secondary 7.0 days) Flavor 9 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.9 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 42.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 43.2 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs
Sparge Water: 3.11 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 17.25 qt of water at 167.5 F 156.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Add 6.50 qt of water at 204.2 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 3.11 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
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Thanks for the input
What's all this A stout
American Stout
Type: All Grain Date: 12/19/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Aaron Schecter
Boil Size: 7.24 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Aaron's MLT
End of Boil Volume 6.24 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 78.5 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.8 %
1 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.7 %
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.8 %
2.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 34.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 6.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 1.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 8 -
4.40 oz Oak Chips (Secondary 7.0 days) Flavor 9 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.9 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 42.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 43.2 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs
Sparge Water: 3.11 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 17.25 qt of water at 167.5 F 156.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Add 6.50 qt of water at 204.2 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 3.11 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
Created with BeerSmith
Thanks for the input