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4Gs Session Black Ale

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 24th 2016
1.049
1.013
4.8%
51.0
33.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 62.2%
1 lb Viking - Munich Dark Malt1 lb Munich Dark Malt 33 8.5 8.9%
0.50 lb Viking - Caramel 1000.5 lb Caramel 100 35 50.8 4.4%
1 lb Viking - Caramel 3001 lb Caramel 300 35 152.4 8.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.9%
0.50 lb Viking - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt 21 500 4.4%
0.25 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.25 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 14.73 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 17 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 12.42 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 6.83 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 13 32 39 387
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.7 gal Strike 166 °F 155 °F 60 min
2 gal Mash Out Batch Sparge 200 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.53 26.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.68 g | 14.7 qt) 3.78 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4Gs Session Black Ale" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 50.97, SRM 33.34, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Munich Dark Malt, Caramel 100, Caramel 300, Flaked Oats, Black Malt, Dark Chocolate) Hops: (Crystal, Centennial) Other: (Whirfloc)
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