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Clouds In My Coffee Stout

216 calories 27 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Martz - Wright
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27 g (Per 12oz)
Created Saturday August 23rd 2014
1.064
1.023
5.32%
36.19
37.91
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 77.2%
0.8 lb Brown Sugar0.8 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 5.1%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 6.4%
1.75 lb American - Chocolate1.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 11.3%
15.55 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 22.96 57.1%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 30 min 13.23 42.9%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
5.5 gal Sparge 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
3 oz Strong Coffee Flavor Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Priming Sugar       Amount: 1/2 cup      
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Store-bought spring water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 9.4 37.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.16 20.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.24 17  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.43 29.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.14 0.6  
Adjusted starting boil size 7.57 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.07 -0.3  
Amount going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.4 37.6
 
Notes

This coffee stout ended up a little closer to 5.0 ABV, but otherwise, I couldn't be happier. A delicious coffee stout, quite mild, with that touch of milky sweetness (without the milky color) - yummy!

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  • Last Updated: 2014-09-20 16:16 UTC