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Nighthawk Imperial Black IPA

233 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Beersmith
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 27th 2021
1.071
1.013
7.7%
98.3
45.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row11 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 71%
2 lb Great Western - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 31 3.5 12.9%
1 lb American - Blackprinz1 lb Blackprinz 36 500 6.5%
1 lb Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 10L1 lb American - Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 6.5%
8 oz Bairds - Chocolate Malt8 oz Chocolate Malt 31 475 3.2%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Artisan - Magnum2.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 98.33 21.7%
2 oz Artisan - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 17.4%
2 oz Artisan - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.7 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 17.4%
1 oz Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 8.7%
1 oz Artisan - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.7 Dry Hop at 68 °F Day 7 8.7%
1 oz Artisan - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Dry Hop at 68 °F Day 7 8.7%
1 oz Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 68 °F Day 14 8.7%
1 oz Artisan - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Dry Hop at 68 °F Day 14 8.7%
11.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
20 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.77 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water: Black Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 33 44 57 142
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.5 gal BIAB Steeping 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.78 gal (51.12 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.8 gal (43.2 qt) and adding 0.78 gal (3.12 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.58 46.3  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.36 g | 37.4 qt) 11.58 46.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.56 g | 42.2 qt) 12.78 51.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.28 g | 29.1 qt) 9.5 38  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.28 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 8.25 33  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 8.25 g | 33 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 11.58 46.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Get ready to dive into the darkness with the Nighthawk Imperial Black IPA. This beer means business, an incredibly hop forward flavor and aroma attacks your senses from first sip. Using an impressive 9 oz. of hops we blend our favorite American varietals to create and complex and long-lasting hop experience of tropical fruits, orange, and a lemon finish. Pours Midnight Black with an off-white head this brew forgoes the heavy roast and astringency you would expect, instead supporting the hops with a slight roasty chocolate malt backbone to add an entirely new dimension to your new favorite IPA.

Notes:

  • Due to the high Original Gravity of this brew we recommend making a yeast starter or purchasing an additional vial of yeast.

  • This brew uses a two-stage dry hopping process. After 7 days of primary fermentation you will open your fermentation vessel and add 1 oz. Centennial and 1 oz. Amarillo. After an additional week you will transfer to a secondary and dry hop with 1 oz. Falconers Flight and 1 oz. Amarillo for five (5) days and then keg/bottle your brew.
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  • Last Updated: 2021-10-27 00:08 UTC