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Black Is Beautiful

299 calories 28.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 299 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 9th 2020
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50.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.23 lb US - Pale 2-Row10.23 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 58.8%
2.30 lb Flaked Oats2.3 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.8%
1.13 lb Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt1.13 lb Organic Chocolate Malt 33.6 350 5.9%
0.86 lb Briess - Organic Roasted Barley0.86 lb Organic Roasted Barley 33.1 300 4.4%
0.86 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.86 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.4%
0.63 lb Weyermann - Chocolate Rye0.63 lb Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 2.9%
0.36 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.36 lb Black Patent 27 525 1.5%
0.64 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.64 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.9%
0.88 lb Flaked Barley0.88 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.4%
17.89 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 45.24 25%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 18.56 37.5%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 11.11 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 18.21 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.17 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.47 25.9  
Mash volume with grains 7.85 31.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.16 -8.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 2.14 8.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.61 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Is Beautiful" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Gushue3. All Grain, ABV 9.37%, IBU 74.91, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Organic Chocolate Malt, Organic Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate Rye, Black Patent, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Flaked Barley) Hops: (CTZ, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-09-11 12:00 UTC