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Black is Beautiful Adaption

Method: BIAB
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Zell
Calories: 272 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 28th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

8.4%

IBU (tinseth):

54.9

SRM (morey):

43.7

Mash pH

4.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Avangard - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	2	54.1%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	10.8%
1 lb	The Swaen - BlackSwaen Chocolate B1 lb BlackSwaen Chocolate B	34.5	338	10.8%
16 oz	Flaked Barley16 oz Flaked Barley	32	2.2	10.8%
4 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye4 oz Chocolate Rye	29.9	240	2.7%
16 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose16 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	10.8%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	39.55	33.3%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	20 min	9.58	33.3%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	5.74	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	39.55	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	15.32	66.6%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal		Steeping	154 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
6.70 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
2 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Mash

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium-low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 5.14 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
1/2 tsp gypsum 1/2 tsp calcium carbonate 1/4 table salt
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Notes

Adaption of Black is Beautiful from AHA:

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/black-is-beautiful-homebrew-recipe/

11FEB2024: yeast was frozen and stored over two months. Starter for 24 hrs prior with good yeast response. Short and shoddy with 45 min mash and 30 min boil.

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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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