Download the Beersmith recipe file

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 19.00 l
Boil Size: 24.93 l
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 22.13 l
Final Bottling Vol: 16.80 l
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 08 Apr 2017
Brewer: Sarah Pantry
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: ACE Micro
Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.6 %
Taste Rating: 38.0
Taste Notes: Rich and roasty with good coffee / chocolate flavours and aromas
Ingredients

Amt

Name

Type

#

%/IBU
3500.00 g Maris Otter (Crisp) (7.9 EBC) Grain 1 76.1 %
300.00 g Chocolate Malt (Warminster) (1050.0 EBC) Grain 2 6.5 %
150.00 g Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (817.5 EBC) Grain 3 3.3 %
150.00 g Oats, Flaked (2.0 EBC) Grain 4 3.3 %
100.00 g Caramel/Crystal Malt – 30L (59.1 EBC) Grain 5 2.2 %
400.00 g Milk Sugar (Lactose) (0.0 EBC) Sugar 6 8.7 %
25.00 g Magnum [11.00 %] – Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 34.8 IBUs
16.00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.20 %] – Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 8.1 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] Yeast 10

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 %
Bitterness: 42.9 IBUs
Est Color: 67.3 EBC
Measured Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 3.8 %
Calories: 414.9 kcal/l

Mash Profile

Mash Name: BIAB, Full Body
Sparge Water: 0.00 l
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.50
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 4600.00 g
Grain Temperature: 16.0 C
Tun Temperature: 16.0 C
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition:
Sparge Acid Addition:
Mash Steps

Name

Description

Step Temperature

Step Time
Saccharification Add 27.50 l of water at 72.0 C 68.9 C 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 75.6 C over 7 min 75.6 C 10 min

Sparge: If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Mash Notes: Brew in a bag method where the full boil volume is mashed within the boil vessel and then the grains are withdrawn at the end of the mash. No active sparging is required. This is a full body beer profile.

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 13.72 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 7.2 C
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Carbonation Est: Keg with 13.72 PSI
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Keg with 13.72 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 18.3 C

Notes

Took a silver medal in the UK National Homebrew competition 2015
A little light on sweetness for a milk stout

Mash slightly higher to add extra sweetness

Created with BeerSmith

About

Sarah is an experienced home brewer, a qualified BJCP beer judge, organiser of the Welsh National Homebrew Competition and sometimes Brewtuber under her home brewery name, Daft Cat Brewing