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Black Lightning

304 calories 31.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: dpatrickv
Calories: 304 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 8th 2013
1.091
1.023
9.0%
69.9
40.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 61.1%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.1%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.1%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.5%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 90L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 3.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.5%
0.50 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 2.5%
0.50 lb American - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.5%
19.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 47.73 33.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 15 min 22.14 33.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4 oz Templeton Rye soaked Oak chips Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Double Batch sparge Sparge -- 155 °F 90 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 7.36 29.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.93 35.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.45 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.84 11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.2 40.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Lightning" Russian Imperial Stout beer recipe by dpatrickv. All Grain, ABV 8.95%, IBU 69.87, SRM 40, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Chocolate, Biscuit, Flaked Oats, Rice Hulls, Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Midnight Wheat Malt, Black Malt) Hops: (Columbus) Other: (whirfloc, Templeton Rye soaked Oak chips)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-10-17 16:57 UTC