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Brew Black Better

265 calories 25.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 265 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 1st 2021
1.080
1.018
8.1%
73.2
34.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Skagit Valley Malting - Copeland Pale16 lb Copeland Pale 33 2 88.9%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.8%
0.50 lb German - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 2.8%
1 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt1 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 5.6%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Mash at 150 °F 60 min 4.1 25%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 30 min 31.64 25%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 18.53 25%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 15 min 18.97 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.7 gal Lowish mash temp, not too many big sugies Strike 155 °F 150 °F 45 min
Mash out Temperature 150 °F 170 °F 15 min
1 gal Little batch sparge Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4.12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Brew Black Better" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by Nyquist's Limit. All Grain, ABV 8.14%, IBU 73.23, SRM 34.94, Fermentables: (Copeland Pale, Honey Malt, Caramel Pils, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Nugget, Simcoe, Chinook) Other: (Table Salt, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-15 03:49 UTC
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