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Black Is Beautiful

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Trevor H Campbell
Calories: 299 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 28th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (tinseth):

86.0

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	48.4%
2 lb	German - CaraFoam2 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	9.7%
2.75 lb	Flaked Oats2.75 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	13.3%
1.80 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1.8 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	8.7%
0.80 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.8 lb Chocolate	34	425	3.9%
1.60 lb	United Kingdom - Black Patent1.6 lb Black Patent	27	525	7.7%
1.20 lb	Cane Sugar1.2 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	5.8%
8 oz	Maltodextrin8 oz Maltodextrin	39	0	2.4%
20.65 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	0 min	45.32	20%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	27.62	40%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	13.03	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	45.32	20%
4 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	40.65	80%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	167 °F	154 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	176 °F	160 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.90 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.60 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.40 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.60 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.40 g	Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required

Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 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^-
47	3	47	50	40	141
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2020-07-31 12:43 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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