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Darth Vader IV

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Foley
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 7th 2019
1.049
1.009
5.2%
75.6
41.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
1 lb German - Chocolate Rye1 lb Chocolate Rye 31 240 5%
8 oz DE - Carafa III8 oz Carafa III 32 535 2.5%
1 lb Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 5%
1.50 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt1.5 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 7.5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 55.91 40%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 11.56 20%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 8.17 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.19 gal (48.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.19 gal (0.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.44 g | 29.8 qt) 7.19 28.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.19 g | 48.8 qt) 11.94 47.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 10.94 43.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.94 g | 43.8 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 14.69 58.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Darth Vader IV" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by Michael Foley. All Grain, ABV 5.23%, IBU 75.64, SRM 41.1, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale, Chocolate Rye, Carafa III, Flaked Rye, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Mosaic, Citra) Other: (Whirlfloc, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-28 18:04 UTC
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