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Black is Beautiful (KIT146)

260 calories 22.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: MoreBeer.com
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 7th 2021
1.079
1.014
8.6%
73.1
50.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 58.8%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.8%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.9%
1 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt1 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 5.9%
8 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent8 oz Black Patent 27 525 2.9%
8 oz American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.9%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 45.4 25%
1 oz Artisan - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 20 min 12.59 25%
2 oz Artisan - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 15.07 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
1 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 90 min.
9 oz Cacao Nibs Spice Primary 14 days
2 each Vanilla Beans Spice Kegging --
2 oz oak chips Spice Kegging --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
30 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water: Black Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 33 44 57 142
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.6 gal BIAB Steeping 162 °F 154 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.45 gal (49.81 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.72 gal (42.88 qt) and adding 0.45 gal (1.81 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.17 44.7  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.07 g | 40.3 qt) 11.17 44.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.35 g | 45.4 qt) 12.45 49.8  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.15 24.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 11.17 44.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cacao Nibs - Roast 9 oz. in oven for 125-20 mins @ 225-275F. Soak in vodka. Add to fermenter

Vanilla Beans - Split, spread, scrape 2 beans into vial with vodka for 2 weeks. Add to keg.

Oak Staves - Soak in bourbon during fermentation, add to keg.

Coffee - Grind 8 oz. dark roast. Soak in 4 cups cold water for 24 hrs. Strain and add to keg.

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