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Black is Beautiful

Method: All Grain
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 292 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 5th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.026

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

90.0

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	58.8%
2 lb	Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	11.8%
1 lb	American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	29	350	5.9%
12 oz	Flaked Barley12 oz Flaked Barley	32	2.2	4.4%
12 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	4.4%
12 oz	American - Roasted Barley12 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	4.4%
8 oz	German - Chocolate Rye8 oz Chocolate Rye	31	240	2.9%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent	27	525	1.5%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	5.9%
272 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	45.73	20%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	20 min	27.7	40%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	16.58	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	45.73	20%
4 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	44.28	80%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Strike	170 °F	158 °F	60 min
1.5 gal	First Sparge	Batch Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
1.5 gal	Second Sparge	Batch Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
44	11	11	20	30	135
Adjust mash pH to 5.2 using Lactic / Phosphoric acid additions
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Notes

Based off the official Black is Beautiful recipe, I swapped the clean ale yeast for Imperial Darkness (Hoping for a thicker mouth feel) and swapped the bittering hops for Nugget (As I have a lot on hand)

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Last Updated: 2020-08-05 22:17 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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