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Black Betty

184 calories 16.9 g 12 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.95 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12ml)
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
1.056
1.011
5.9%
59.3
98.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
0.30 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 0.3 kg BEST Munich Dark 36.23 27.86 10.3%
1.90 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter1.9 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 4.91 65.5%
0.15 kg Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate0.15 kg BEST Chocolate 34.5 899.99 5.2%
0.15 kg Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt0.15 kg Midnight Wheat Malt 25 1466.21 5.2%
0.10 kg Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley0.1 kg Roasted Barley 31.28 1599.64 3.4%
0.30 kg Bestmalz - BEST Special X0.3 kg BEST Special X 34.5 352.09 10.3%
2.90 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g Centennial4 g Centennial Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 60 min 13.11 7.4%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 20 min 30.92 37%
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 5 min 15.27 55.6%
54 g / kr 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.5 L Infusion 68 °C 68 °C 90 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 48 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Karlstad
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black Betty" American Stout beer recipe by FarbrorFrej. BIAB, ABV 5.89%, IBU 59.31, SRM 98.5, Fermentables: (BEST Munich Dark , Finest Maris Otter, BEST Chocolate, Midnight Wheat Malt, Roasted Barley, BEST Special X) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Table Salt, Chalk, Gypsum)
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Brew Count: 1
Last Updated: 2025-03-07 18:19 UTC

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