expected lower IBU to take in account for cocoa powder bitterness mashing 7 gal water- 3/4 well 1/4 RO Test water at room temp 10% of chocolate malts 10oz cocoa powder at 10 min left efficiency low added dme. need to mash in 7.25 gal water for 60 minutes future beers OG 1.055 Jan 21 after adding 4 points DME
-toasted oats @275 deg. for 40 minutes the day before -brewing 11 gallons to ferment 2 5.5 gallon batches. -1 batch will get a fresh packet of Nottingham yeast. ( thin fermenter ) -1 batch will ferment w/12oz. trub from brown ale kegged the day before. (yeast was originally used for a spiced ale and then the brown ale) (fat fermenter)