Black is Beautiful RIS

Method: All Grain
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Weathered Souls
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Saturday July 11th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

8.9%

IBU (tinseth):

79.6

SRM (morey):

48.3

Mash pH

3.6

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Viking - Extra Pale 2-Row10 lb Extra Pale 2-Row	36.8	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	Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 120L12 oz American - Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	4.4%
12 oz	American - Roasted Barley12 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	4.4%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal Rye 90L8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal Rye 90L	33	90	2.9%
4 oz	American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt	28	500	1.5%
1 lb	Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	5.9%
272 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	US Magnum0.75 oz US Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.7	First Wort	90 min	35.27	17.6%
1.50 oz	Taiheke1.5 oz Taiheke Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	60 min	36.85	35.3%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 190 °F	10 min	7.44	47.1%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	US Magnum (Pellet)	35.27	17.6%
1.50 oz	Taiheke (Pellet)	36.85	35.3%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	7.44	47.1%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	164 °F	154 °F	60 min
5.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	4.84	19.4
Mash volume with grains	6.08	24.3
Grain absorption losses	-1.94	-7.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g \| 20.5 qt)	5.64	22.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.12	0.5
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.91 g \| 31.6 qt)	8.41	33.6
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.08	-0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g \| 22.3 qt)	6.16	24.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.08	-0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.09 g \| 24.3 qt)	5.5	22
Total:	10.48	41.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

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