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Black is Beautiful

278 calories 26.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 23rd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 58.8%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.8%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.9%
12 oz Flaked Barley12 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.4%
12 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L12 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.4%
12 oz American - Roasted Barley12 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 4.4%
8 oz German - Chocolate Rye8 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 2.9%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.9%
272 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 45.85 20%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 19.71 40%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 11.8 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 164 °F 154 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.36 g | 13.4 qt) 3.67 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
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: 9.67 38.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

SG= 1.085

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