First Stout Recipe

[xjncoguyx]

Its going to be a small batch, because its just an experimental batch to get going on stouts. How does this look?

Batch Size: 2.00 gal
Boil Size: 2.90 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Estimated Color: 46.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 76.2 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 9.5 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 9.5 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 4.8 %
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 20.4 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min) Hops 10.1 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (1 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
1 Pkgs London Ale (White Labs #WLP013) Yeast-Ale
2 oz cocoa powder @ 15 min

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

Looks good to me. I'd get rid of the cocoa powder though unless you're making a chocolate stout. In that case, I'd add more than 2oz.

 

[xjncoguyx]

Looks good to me. I'd get rid of the cocoa powder though unless you're making a chocolate stout. In that case, I'd add more than 2oz.

Yeah, im going for a chocolate stout, i figured because its only a 2 gallon batch i'd scale back the cocoa a bit, although looking at other peoples recipes it looks like they use 8oz. for a 5 gallon batch so maybe something more towards 4 oz. would probably be better.