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Nighthawk Imperial Black IPA

Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Beersmith
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 27th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

7.7%

IBU (tinseth):

98.3

SRM (morey):

45.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row11 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	71%
2 lb	Great Western - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat	31	3.5	12.9%
1 lb	American - Blackprinz1 lb Blackprinz	36	500	6.5%
1 lb	Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 10L1 lb American - Caramel Malt - 10L	35.4	10	6.5%
8 oz	Bairds - Chocolate Malt8 oz Chocolate Malt	31	475	3.2%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Artisan - Magnum2.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	60 min	98.33	21.7%
2 oz	Artisan - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	7.7	Boil at 212 °F	0 min		17.4%
2 oz	Artisan - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.7	Boil at 212 °F	0 min		17.4%
1 oz	Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops	Pellet	10	Boil at 212 °F	0 min		8.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.7	Dry Hop at 68 °F	Day 7		8.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	7.7	Dry Hop at 68 °F	Day 7		8.7%
1 oz	Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop at 68 °F	Day 14		8.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	7.7	Dry Hop at 68 °F	Day 14		8.7%
11.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet)	98.33	21.7%
4 oz	Artisan - Amarillo (Pellet)	0	34.8%
3 oz	Artisan - Centennial (Pellet)	0	26.1%
2 oz	Falconer's Flight (Pellet)	0	17.4%
11.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.5 gal	BIAB	Steeping	160 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	20 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.77 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Bru'n Water: Black Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	33	44	57	142
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Notes

Get ready to dive into the darkness with the Nighthawk Imperial Black IPA. This beer means business, an incredibly hop forward flavor and aroma attacks your senses from first sip. Using an impressive 9 oz. of hops we blend our favorite American varietals to create and complex and long-lasting hop experience of tropical fruits, orange, and a lemon finish. Pours Midnight Black with an off-white head this brew forgoes the heavy roast and astringency you would expect, instead supporting the hops with a slight roasty chocolate malt backbone to add an entirely new dimension to your new favorite IPA.

Notes:

Due to the high Original Gravity of this brew we recommend making a yeast starter or purchasing an additional vial of yeast.
This brew uses a two-stage dry hopping process. After 7 days of primary fermentation you will open your fermentation vessel and add 1 oz. Centennial and 1 oz. Amarillo. After an additional week you will transfer to a secondary and dry hop with 1 oz. Falconers Flight and 1 oz. Amarillo for five (5) days and then keg/bottle your brew.

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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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