Should I reduce or Eliminate the Gypsum? I use a starter on my Safale 05..., should I increase to 4 packets?
And to Add grain, should I increase my 5 lbs Pale ale and add to my dark and chocolate malts...... I have adjusted my recipe..... Will all this grain fit into a 15 gallon kettle??
Black Chocolate Stout
Imperial Stout
Type: All Grain Date: 11/3/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal Brewer: Matt
Boil Size: 12.92 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
End of Boil Volume 10.92 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 9.25 gal Est Mash Efficiency 75.6 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
26 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 77.6 %
1 lbs Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.0 %
1 lbs Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 8 3.0 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.0 %
2 lbs Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.0 %
2.00 oz Cascade [6.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 10 21.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 13 2.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 15 1.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 14 1.5 IBUs
1 lbs Black Malt - 2-Row (Briess) (500.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.0 %
1 lbs Oats, Malted (1.0 SRM) Grain 7 3.0 %
8.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 9 1.5 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 12 2.5 IBUs
4.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 16 -
10.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
2.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 11 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.084 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 29.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 63.1 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 33 lbs 8.0 oz
Sparge Water: -8.53 gal Grain Temperature: 68.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 68.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 44.88 qt of water at 168.0 F 156.0 F 45 min
Sparge Step: Drain mash tun, Batch sparge with 0 steps () of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 7.27 oz Carbonation Used: Bottle with 7.27 oz Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F