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Black Velvet

216 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 16th 2023
1.065
1.018
6.2%
63.1
45.8
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted10.75 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 69.4%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.5%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 1.6%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.2%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.5%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 10.1 Boil 60 min 34.98 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 10.1 Boil 20 min 21.18 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 10.1 Boil 5 min 6.97 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Well Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Infusion 161 °F 152 °F --
2 gal Sparge -- 175 °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 5.81 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.05 28.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.49 g | 14 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Velvet" Robust Porter beer recipe by Brewer #362882. All Grain, ABV 6.15%, IBU 63.13, SRM 45.8, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Vanilla Bean)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-21 19:31 UTC