Tropical Stout
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 06-28-2018

Malts:

2.25 lb.  Maris Otter Malt

3.0 oz.  Flaked Oats

3.0 oz.  Caramel 120L

3.0 oz.  Roasted Barley

2.0 oz.  Carafa I

1.0 oz.  Carafa III

PPG

38 / 64.1

32 / 4.5

33 / 4.6

25 / 3.5

32 / 3.0

32 / 1.5

DP

140

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0

0

0

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Deg L

4

1

120

550

337

525

Bill%

75.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

4.2

2.1

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.081                BE: 75%                DP: 105                SRM: 58                IBUs: 43                TGW: 3.0 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

7.0g

Time

60

%Alpha Acid

13.2

Calc IBUs

43

Yeast: Safale US-05

Procedure:

Bring 1.5 gal water to 152 F. Mash grains for 75 mins. Bring .5 gal sparge water to 160 F. Sparge grain bag for 15 min. Add sparge wort to boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 7g Citra, boil for 50 min. Add flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.077

Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 3 weeks.

Bottling:

After 3 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.021                                                                 ABV = (1.077 - 1.021) x 131.25 = 7.3%

Add priming sugar: 24g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Excellent, smooth roast flavor, nice sweet/bitter balance.