Black is Beautiful Beer Recipe | All Grain American Stout by BeerBeak | Brewer's Friend
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Black is Beautiful

271 calories 28.5 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 271 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 28.5 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Tuesday October 26th 2021
1.058
1.015
5.9%
72.0
46.0
5.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.95 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.95 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 61.5%
8.67 oz Briess - Chocolate8.67 oz Chocolate 25 350 6.7%
8.67 oz Flaked Oats8.67 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.7%
8.67 oz Rye8.67 oz Rye 38 3.5 6.7%
5.57 oz Flaked Barley5.57 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.3%
5.57 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L5.57 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.3%
5.57 oz Briess - Roasted Barley5.57 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 300 4.3%
4.95 oz Weyermann - Chocolate Rye4.95 oz Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 3.8%
1.86 oz Briess - Organic Black Malt1.86 oz Organic Black Malt 32.2 500 1.4%
128.73 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.8 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 45.88 25%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 16.33 37.5%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 9.78 37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.3 qt Strike 166 °F 154 °F 60 min
4 qt Batch Sparge 154 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
0.62 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 61 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
22 3 14 21 6 71
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"Black is Beautiful" American Stout beer recipe by BeerBeak. All Grain, ABV 5.9%, IBU 71.99, SRM 45.96, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Chocolate, Flaked Oats, Rye, Flaked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley, Chocolate Rye, Organic Black Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Cascade)
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Gallons
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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