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Black Ale

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (ending kettle)
Source: Self
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 8th 2018
1.057
1.013
5.8%
40.2
38.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.8%
2 lb American - Red Wheat2 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 15.2%
1.20 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1.2 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 9.1%
13.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 30 min 30.14 11.8%
1 oz Waimea1 oz Waimea Hops Pellet 17.5 Whirlpool at 160 °F 15 min 4.37 11.8%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Whirlpool at 160 °F 15 min 2.4 17.6%
1 oz chinook1 oz chinook Hops Pellet 13.1 Whirlpool at 160 °F 15 min 3.27 11.8%
2 oz Argyle cascade2 oz Argyle cascade Hops Pellet 8.8 Dry Hop 3 days 23.5%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop 3 days 11.8%
1 oz Waimea1 oz Waimea Hops Pellet 17.5 Dry Hop 3 days 11.8%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 160 °F 15 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 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.01 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.65 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.95 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.9 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.13 -0.5  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.87 23.5  
Total: 8.9 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Just about 2:1 sulfate/chloride ratio.
The dry hop combo punched through.

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