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Dark Energy Revisited

428 calories 44.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.127 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: James VanWagoner
Calories: 428 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 44.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 29th 2023
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OG: 1.114 FG: 1.022 ABV: 12.1% IBU: 89

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 31.5%
16 lb Carolina Malt House - Vienna Malt (two-row)16 lb Vienna Malt (two-row) 36 3.4 29.7%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 5.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.7%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats2 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 3.7%
1.50 lb Franco-Belges - Kiln Coffee1.5 lb Kiln Coffee 28 150 2.8%
1 lb Briess - Black Barley1 lb Black Barley 25 550 1.9%
1 lb German - Chocolate Wheat1 lb Chocolate Wheat 31 413 1.9%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.7%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III 32 535 1.9%
1.40 lb Brown Sugar1.4 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 2.6%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 1.9%
3 lb Belgian - Special B3 lb Special B 34 115 5.6%
1 lb American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.9%
53.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Nugget3 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.3 Boil 60 min 51.08 42.9%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 30 min 4.53 14.3%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 15 min 2.93 14.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 15 min 3.81 14.3%
1 oz Pacific Jade1 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 12.8 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
8 oz Cacao Nibs Flavor Primary 20 days
5 g Champagne yeast Other Primary 20 days
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 964 B cells required
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 964 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.16 gal Strike 168 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.76 gal (59.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.81 gal (47.23 qt) and adding 2.76 gal (11.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.28 gal (73.13 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.88 gal (31.52 qt) and adding 6.28 gal (25.13 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.16 56.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 14.16 56.7  
Mash volume with grains 18.28 73.1  
Grain absorption losses -6.44 -25.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.35 29.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.57 g | 58.3 qt) 14.82 59.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.19 0.8  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11.75 47  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.75 g | 47 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 21.51 86
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Energy Revisited" Imperial Stout beer recipe by James VanWagoner. All Grain, ABV 12.17%, IBU 75.14, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Vienna Malt (two-row), Caramel / Crystal 90L, Pale Chocolate, Golden Naked Oats, Kiln Coffee, Black Barley, Chocolate Wheat, Flaked Oats, Carafa III, Brown Sugar, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Special B, Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Nugget, Liberty, Northern Brewer, Pacific Jade) Other: (Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Yeast Nutrient, Cacao Nibs, Champagne yeast, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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