No one asked for it, but here it is anyway. 11 days grain to glass 7.3% ABV 1.072OG American Stout. Must use proper pitch rate, yeast nutrient, temperature control of wort (not ambient), and pure O2. Frickin delicious.
American Stout
American Stout (13 E)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.03 gal
Boil Size: 6.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.75 gal
Vol into Fermenter: 5.25 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.03 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 12/01/13
Equipment: Biab 8 Gallon Kettle 10 Gallon Cooler
Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 80.0 %
Prepare for Brewing
Create a yeast starter (266 billion cells)
Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
Total Water Needed: 7.39 gal
Water Prep
7.43 gal Corona, CA Water 1 -
4.00 g Baking Soda (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
1.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
Mash Ingredients
11 lbs 4.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM) Grain 4 83.3 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5 5.6 %
12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 6 5.6 %
12.0 oz Roasted Barley (500.0 SRM) Grain 7 5.6 %
Mash Steps
Mash In Add 4.22 gal of water at 168.9 F
Mash at 153.0 F 60 min
Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.17gal) of 185.0 F water
Add water to achieve boil volume of 6.50 gal
Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.061 SG
Boil Ingredients
1.20 oz Magnum [12.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 62.3 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins) Fining 9 -
1 Capsule White Labs Servomyces (Boil 5.0 Mins) Nutrient
2.00 oz Centennial [9.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 12.9 IBUs
Estimated Post Boil Vol: 5.75 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 SG
Vol into Fermenter: 5.25 gal
Cool and Transfer Wort
Cool wort to fermentation temperature
Transfer wort to fermenter
Run pure O2 with Morebeer Regulator and disposable O2 tank for 90 seconds
Pitch Yeast and Measure Gravity and Volume
Fermentation
12/01/13 - Primary Fermentation (14.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 71.0 F) - CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF WORT, NOT AMBIENT
Bottle/Keg
Date Bottled/Kegged: 12/09/13 - Carbonation: Keg with 10.74 PSI
Age beer for 3.00 days at 38.0 F
12/12/13 - Drink and enjoy!