Black is Beautiful - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Black is Beautiful

292 calories 33 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
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
1.087
1.026
7.9%
90.0
50.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost 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 Cost 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
 
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
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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