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Black Cat

131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.95 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AlaBrew
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 31st 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale 38 4 77.4%
8 oz Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt8 oz Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 6.5%
6 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L6 oz Crystal 60L 33.1 60 4.8%
14 oz Cane Sugar14 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 11.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 15.77 50%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 1.61 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.79 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Single temp Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4 gal BIAB dunk and stir Sparge -- 70 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.3 qt) 8.24 33  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 8.79 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.86 -3.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.95 23.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.24 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Cat" Dark Mild beer recipe by AlaBrew. BIAB, ABV 4.04%, IBU 17.38, SRM 21.64, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Chocolate Malt, Crystal 60L, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Warrior, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-15 17:48 UTC