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Imperial Darkside IPA

264 calories 22.6 g 375 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Jason
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 264 calories (Per 375ml)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 375ml)
Created: Tuesday September 8th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.35 kg Gladfield - Red Back Malt0.35 kg Red Back Malt 35.4 32.99 5%
5.70 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise5.7 kg Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 81.3%
0.16 kg Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt0.16 kg Light Crystal Malt 35.4 31.98 2.3%
0.25 kg Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt0.25 kg Dark Crystal Malt 35.4 96.45 3.6%
0.15 kg German - CaraHell0.15 kg CaraHell 34 11 2.1%
0.10 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.1 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.4%
0.20 kg Flaked Wheat0.2 kg Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.9%
0.10 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.1 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 1.4%
7.01 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Galaxy5 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 7.62 1.9%
5 g Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 6.79 1.9%
5 g Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro5 g Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 60 min 8.07 1.9%
8 g Simcoe8 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 9.97 3.1%
8 g Galaxy8 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 45 min 11.19 3.1%
8 g Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro8 g Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 45 min 11.86 3.1%
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro15 g Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 15 min 12.02 5.7%
15 g Galaxy15 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 15 min 11.34 5.7%
15 g Simcoe15 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 10.11 5.7%
70 g Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro70 g Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Dry Hop 2 days 26.7%
20 g Galaxy20 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 2 days 7.6%
30 g Simcoe30 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 2 days 11.5%
58 g Mosaic58 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 2 days 22.1%
262 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.03 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
16 L Sparge 72 °C 72 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 142 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.45 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Ended up too dark for what I was after, seeking a nice dark red, more brown. With my malt profile also expected it to shine, however has dominated by hop bitterness. Still quite drinkable only early days just kegged.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-09-24 11:51 UTC
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