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Black Cat IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.67 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nick Zelenenki
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 1st 2021

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

70.7

SRM (morey):

34.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

19.51

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 oz	Bairds - Chocolate Malt7 oz Chocolate Malt	$ 1.89 / oz $ 13.23	31	500	7.4%
0.60 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, White0.6 lb Wheat Malt, White		39.1	2.5	10.1%
4.20 lb	Viking - Pale Ale Malt4.2 lb Pale Ale Malt		37	2.5	70.9%
3 oz	German - CaraFoam3 oz German - CaraFoam		37	1.8	3.2%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L		35	20	8.4%
94.80 oz / $ 13.23

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Cashmere0.35 oz Cashmere Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 0.70	Pellet	8	Boil	60 min	21.42	11.1%
0.50 oz	Cashmere0.5 oz Cashmere Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	8	Boil	15 min	15.19	15.9%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Idaho #70.5 oz Idaho #7 Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	13.6	Boil	15 min	25.82	15.9%
0.60 oz	Artisan - Idaho #70.6 oz Idaho #7 Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	13.6	Whirlpool at 180 °F	10 min	8.31	19%
1.20 oz	Artisan - Idaho #71.2 oz Idaho #7 Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 2.39	Pellet	13.6	Dry Hop	5 days		38.1%
3.15 oz / $ 6.28

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Cashmere (Pellet)	$ 2.00 / oz $ 1.70	36.61	27%
2.30 oz	Artisan - Idaho #7 (Pellet)	$ 2.00 / oz $ 4.59	34.13	73%
3.15 oz / $ 6.28

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.6 gal	Infusion	Strike	156 °F	153 °F	60 min
1.28 gal		Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.04 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.

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:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 50 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 2.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.55 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2021-08-13 17:47 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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