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Black Is Beautiful

299 calories 28.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Trevor H Campbell
Calories: 299 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 28th 2020
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 48.4%
2 lb German - CaraFoam2 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 9.7%
2.75 lb Flaked Oats2.75 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13.3%
1.80 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1.8 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 8.7%
0.80 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.8 lb Chocolate 34 425 3.9%
1.60 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent1.6 lb Black Patent 27 525 7.7%
1.20 lb Cane Sugar1.2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5.8%
8 oz Maltodextrin8 oz Maltodextrin 39 0 2.4%
20.65 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 0 min 45.32 20%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 27.62 40%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 13.03 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.90 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.60 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47 3 47 50 40 141
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 176 °F 160 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.92 23.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.44 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.37 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 4.57 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.44 g | 33.8 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.49 42
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Is Beautiful" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Trevor H Campbell. All Grain, ABV 9.24%, IBU 85.97, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraFoam, Flaked Oats, Caramel Malt - 120L, Chocolate, Black Patent, Cane Sugar, Maltodextrin) Hops: (Columbus, Cascade) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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