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"Dark Matter"

193 calories 18.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 193 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday December 13th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg The Swaen - Dutch Pale Ale5.5 kg Dutch Pale Ale 37.3 3.18 76.8%
0.33 kg Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt0.33 kg Crystal Malt 33 61 4.6%
0.50 kg The Swaen - BlackSwaen Chocolate B0.5 kg BlackSwaen Chocolate B 34.5 338 7%
0.50 kg The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit0.5 kg BlackSwaen Biscuit 36 30 7%
0.33 kg The Swaen - BlackSwaen Coffee Malt0.33 kg BlackSwaen Coffee Malt 36 225 4.6%
7.16 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g Amarillo45 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 34.89 10.6%
20 g Amarillo20 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil at 100 °C 25 min 10.78 4.7%
35 g Amarillo35 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Aroma at 100 °C 10 min 9.84 8.2%
75 g Cascade (7 AA)75 g Cascade (7 AA) Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 80 °C 10 min 6.06 17.6%
150 g Amarillo150 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 35.3%
100 g Centennial100 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 20 °C 4 days 23.5%
425 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 L Infusion 71 °C 65 °C 45 min
Temperature 65 °C 72 °C 25 min
13 L Sparge 80 °C 85 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.79 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.89 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
""Dark Matter"" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by Sam.G.F.. All Grain, ABV 6.43%, IBU 61.57, SRM 33.91, Fermentables: (Dutch Pale Ale, Crystal Malt, BlackSwaen Chocolate B, BlackSwaen Biscuit, BlackSwaen Coffee Malt) Hops: (Amarillo, Cascade (7 AA), Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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