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Black Mamba IPA

244 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dan Reinert
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 5th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Weyermann - Pale Ale13 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 85.2%
12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.9%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II8 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 3.3%
8 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate8 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.3%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 3.3%
244 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 68.71 21.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 7.75 14.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 11.07 14.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 0.92 14.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 10 days 7.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 10 days 14.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 10 days 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 7 18 0 0 46
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 163 °F 153 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.77 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.99 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4.06 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 6.67 26.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Mamba IPA" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by Dan Reinert. All Grain, ABV 7.91%, IBU 88.46, SRM 28.47, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carafa Special Type II, Pale Chocolate, Victory) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-05 19:59 UTC