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Black Hole Son

190 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike McGovern
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2026
1.058
1.011
6.2%
38.4
35.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 67.8%
3.25 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3.25 lb American - Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4%
14 oz American - Roasted Barley14 oz American - Roasted Barley 33 300 3.5%
14 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate14 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.5%
14 oz Weyermann - Carafa II14 oz Carafa II 31.5 415 3.5%
3 oz American - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
25.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Warrior1.4 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 38.38 100%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
152 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.55 gal (50.21 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.55 gal (2.21 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.88 gal (71.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.01 gal (40.04 qt) and adding 5.88 gal (23.53 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.89 63.6  
Strike water volume 15.89 63.6  
Mash volume with grains 17.88 71.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.11 -12.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume 12.55 50.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Volume into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.89 63.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Hole Son" American Stout beer recipe by Mike McGovern. BIAB, ABV 6.18%, IBU 38.38, SRM 35.49, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, American - Munich - Light 10L, American - Caramel / Crystal 80L, American - Roasted Barley, Pale Chocolate, Carafa II, Black Malt, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Warrior)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-27 14:52 UTC