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The Darkness

417 calories 42.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dead Horse Brewing
Calories: 417 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 42.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 31st 2016
1.124
1.031
12.2%
55.0
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 61%
3.30 lb American - Roasted Barley3.3 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 13.4%
2.75 lb American - Black Barley2.75 lb Black Barley 27 530 11.2%
2.20 lb German - Wheat Malt2.2 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8.9%
1.10 lb German - Smoked Malt1.1 lb Smoked Malt 37 3 4.5%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 150L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 1%
24.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 39.75 66.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 15.27 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 oz Sumatran Coffee Beans Flavor Boil 1 hr.
0.75 oz cocoa nibs Flavor Boil 1 hr.
0.75 oz sumatran Coffee Beans Flavor Secondary --
0.75 oz Cocoa nibs Flavor Secondary --
1 oz oak cubes (bourbon soak) Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 684 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Tucson, AZ (downtown)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
44 5 45 12 56 159
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Decoction -- 149 °F 75 min
1.1 gal batch sparge Sparge -- 155 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.23 36.9  
Mash volume with grains 11.19 44.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.08 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.09 g | 4.3 qt) 1.6 6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.99 g | 28 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.83 43.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Darkness" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by Dead Horse Brewing. All Grain, ABV 12.15%, IBU 55.02, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Roasted Barley, Black Barley, Wheat Malt, Smoked Malt, Caramel / Crystal 150L) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Sumatran Coffee Beans, cocoa nibs, sumatran Coffee Beans, Cocoa nibs, oak cubes (bourbon soak))
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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-07 09:10 UTC