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Black is Beautiful

Method: Extract
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 25% (steeping grains only)
Source: Aaron Zell
Calories: 275 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 11th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.083

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

8.6%

IBU (tinseth):

73.4

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Dark3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark	44	30	58.5%
8 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	9.8%
3.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	Briess - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate	25	350	9.8%
2 oz	Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row2 oz Black Malt - 2-Row	25	500	2.4%
6 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L6 oz Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	7.3%
6 oz	Briess - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley	33.1	300	7.3%
4 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye4 oz Chocolate Rye	29.9	240	4.9%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Cascade0.7 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	47.76	50%
0.30 oz	Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	15.73	21.4%
0.40 oz	Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	9.89	28.6%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.40 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		73.38	100%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	74 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 0.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Dublin (Dry Stout)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	4	12	19	53	280
Chalk CaCO3: 6g Gypsum CaSO4: 1.2g Canning Salt NaCL: 0.5g

Notes

Adaption of Black is Beautiful by Weathered Souls Brewing, San Antonio, TX for 2.5 gallon extract

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/black-is-beautiful-homebrew-recipe/

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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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