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Black is Beautiful (Neon Culture Brewing)

369 calories 38.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.110 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Neon Culture Brewing
Calories: 369 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 11th 2020
1.110
1.029
10.6%
71.3
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.60 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt9.6 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 42.9%
3.50 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt3.5 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 15.7%
2.10 lb Flaked Oats2.1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.4%
1.60 lb Viking - Dextrine Malt1.6 lb Dextrine Malt 33 1.8 7.2%
1.56 lb Viking - Black Malt1.56 lb Black Malt 21 500 7%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 4.5%
0.92 lb Finland - Cara Plus 1500.92 lb Cara Plus 150 35 57 4.1%
0.88 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.88 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.9%
0.60 lb American - Baker’s Cocoa 0.6 lb Baker’s Cocoa 32.2 450 2.7%
0.60 lb US - Milk Chocolate 0.6 lb Milk Chocolate 34.5 265 2.7%
22.36 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.35 oz Warrior1.35 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 63.61 64.3%
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 7.64 35.7%
2.10 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 70 °F 158 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
0.89 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 245 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 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
 
Notes

Based on the Weathered Souls Black is Beautiful recipe. This recipe is based on commercial version the only thing I've switched is the Chocolate Malt. I will be using local malt for that. Otherwise sub out the Bakers Cocoa and Milk Choc for Chocolate Malt. Adjuncts TBD.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-01 16:39 UTC
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