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Black Is Beautiful

374 calories 40.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.111 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 374 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 40.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 23rd 2020
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1.031
10.5%
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40.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 56.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.3%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L1 lb Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 35 120 4.3%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.7%
2 lb Gladfield - Maltodextrin2 lb Maltodextrin 34.5 3 8.7%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.2%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.2%
1 lb Briess - DME Traditional Dark1 lb DME Traditional Dark 44.6 30 4.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.2%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.2%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.30 oz Cascade3.3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 51.19 54.1%
1.40 oz Cascade1.4 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 30 min 16.69 23%
1.40 oz Cascade1.4 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 10 min 7.87 23%
6.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 B cells required
- safale 4
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 100 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 2.5 10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.73 g | 34.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Is Beautiful" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Brewer #333135. All Grain, ABV 10.47%, IBU 75.76, SRM 40, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carafoam, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L, Flaked Oats, Maltodextrin, Pale Chocolate, Chocolate, DME Traditional Dark, Rice Hulls, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Cascade)
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