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Black Is Beautiful (MoreBeer.com)

285 calories 27.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 24th 2020
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8.9%
78.1
50.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 58.8%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.8%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.9%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Organic Black Malt0.5 lb Organic Black Malt 32.2 500 2.9%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.9%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 48.5 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 20 min 13.45 25%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 16.1 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 137 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 163 °F 154 °F 60 min
Sparge 175 °F 170 °F 60 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 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.82 g | 11.3 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
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: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Is Beautiful (MoreBeer.com)" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Brewer #196412. All Grain, ABV 8.9%, IBU 78.05, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Oats, Flaked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, Organic Black Malt, Roasted Barley, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Columbus, Cascade) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-24 20:17 UTC