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Black Barn

229 calories 22.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 195.39 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 16.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 229 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 1st 2025
16.8 °P
4.2 °P
6.9%
23.8
27.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row385 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 75.9%
45 lb Munich45 lb Munich 37 6 8.9%
30 lb American - White Wheat30 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.9%
5 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1%
10 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III10 lb De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 2%
22 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L22 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.3%
10 lb American - Black Malt10 lb Black Malt 28 500 2%
507 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Saaz8 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 2.51 25%
16 oz Mosaic16 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 30 min 4.05 50.1%
160 g Incognito - Citra160 g Citra Hops Pellet 50 Whirlpool at 175 °F 30 min 3.88 17.7%
65 g flex65 g flex Hops Pellet 65 Boil 60 min 13.34 7.2%
905.39 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
80 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
250 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
164.54 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Carnation, WA 11.19.24
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 0 0 80 180 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
202.8 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
58.47 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 186.89 gal (747.54 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 174.89 gal (699.54 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 243.36 gal (973.44 qt) 202.8 811.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 202.8 811.2  
Mash volume with grains 243.36 973.4  
Grain absorption losses -63.38 -253.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 56.22 224.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 186.89 g | 747.5 qt) 195.39 781.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.39 -1.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 193.5 g | 774 qt) 185 740  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.81 -3.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 184.19 736.8  
Total: 259.02 1036.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Barn" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 6.91%, IBU 23.78, SRM 27.05, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich, White Wheat, Pale Chocolate, De-Husked Caraf III, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Black Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Mosaic, Citra, flex) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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