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Dark Days Black IPA

189 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: Jason Carlson
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 30th 2023
1.057
1.015
5.5%
99.7
28.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale2.25 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 73.5%
0.56 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise0.56 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 18.3%
0.13 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.125 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 4.1%
0.13 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.125 lb Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 4.1%
3.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 29.63 25%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 22.77 25%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 10 min 47.27 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Maltodextrin Other Boil 30 min.
0.50 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 30 min.
1 oz Corn Sugar Other Bottling 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 19 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.34 gal Steeping 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 2.88 11.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.41 g | 13.7 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.38 -1.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.54 g | 10.2 qt) 2.25 9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 2.88 11.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  1. Bring 2.25 gallons filtered water to 160°F
  2. Add nylon bag containing grains to water
  3. Cover and steep at 155°F for 1 hour
  4. Squeeze liquid out of beer with tongs
  5. Bring mash to boil
  6. At first boil, add 0.25 oz EKG hops
  7. At 30 min, add 0.25 oz EKG hops, 1 oz maltodextrin, yeast nutrient
  8. 10 min left in boil add 0.5 oz Citra hops
  9. At 60 min stop boil and remove from heat.
  10. Set pot in ice bath and cool to 70°F
  11. Pour mash through filter into fermenter, aerate.
  12. Pitch one packet Safale S-04 yeast into mash.
  13. Set up blow-off tube and ferment at 65°F.
  14. After 2 days, replace blow-off tube with air-lock and ferment for 12 more days.
  15. After 14 days of fermentation, bring 1 C of water and 1.0 oz priming sugar to a boil
  16. Cool sugar solution to room temperature, rack beer onto sugar solution.
  17. Bottle and let condition for 6 weeks before enjoying.
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-01 22:20 UTC