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Black Magic

Method: All Grain
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 28 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36 liters
Post Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Rob
Calories: 179 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday January 19th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

32.3

SRM (morey):

37.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	70.5%
500 g	Bairds - Pale Chocolate500 g Pale Chocolate	33	207	6.4%
180 g	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley180 g Roasted Barley	29	550	2.3%
150 g	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L150 g Extra Dark Crystal 160L	33	160	1.9%
200 g	Lactose (Milk Sugar)200 g Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	2.6%
330 g	German - Carafa I330 g Carafa I	32	340	4.2%
600 g	Flaked Oats600 g Flaked Oats	33	2.2	7.7%
190 g	Flaked Barley190 g Flaked Barley	32	2.2	2.4%
150 g	German - Carapils150 g German - Carapils	35	1.3	1.9%
7,800 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Magnum22 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	60 min	19.41	32.8%
20 g	Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	7.94	29.9%
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.92	37.3%
67 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Magnum (Pellet) 22 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	19.41	32.8%
45 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 45 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	12.86	67.2%
67 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
42.07 L		Strike	69 °C	65 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.7 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 ml	CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	18 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

stout

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
180	12	42	220	100	195
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Notes

11ML CMS and 1 campden tablet added the night before
added 1.5 litres of water when mashing to keep the element covered
added 150g lactose instead
approx 24 liters in fermenter @ 1.060
added 5ml dark chocolate essence to fermenter

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Last Updated: 2025-01-21 21:25 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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