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Galactic Dark Matter (keg ferment)

Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Garfield Brewery
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 30th 2025

Kali's Ale

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 77

Galactic Dark Matter

by nkgarfield

OG: 1.071 FG: 1.012 ABV: 7.8% IBU: 76

Black hOps DIPA 3.0

by Senor Brewski

OG: 1.089 FG: 1.021 ABV: 8.9% IBU: 79

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

7.7%

IBU (tinseth):

65.6

SRM (mosher):

39.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	59.9%
1.70 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich1.7 lb BEST Munich	37	6.3	14.5%
1 lb	Canada Malting - Century Rye1 lb Century Rye	29	2.65	8.6%
10.20 oz	Brown Sugar10.2 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	5.5%
6.80 oz	American - Midnight Wheat Malt6.8 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt	33	550	3.6%
10 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal Rye10 oz Crystal Rye	33	90	5.3%
4 oz	German - CaraAroma4 oz German - CaraAroma	34	130	2.1%
24 g	Weyermann - Sinamar24 g Sinamar - (late boil kettle addition)	1	3110	0.5%
187.05 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy0.5 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	25.5	9.5%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	18.49	19%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy2 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	13	Whirlpool at 210 °F	20 min	21.64	38.1%
1.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1.75 oz AU Galaxy Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	7 days		33.3%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy (Pellet)		65.63	99.9%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	mash	Strike	--	149 °F	60 min
	mash out	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min
2.38 gal		Sparge	--	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.54 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.85 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1.70 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 1.03368 Ounces nutrient	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 ml	Brewers Clarex		Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	0	0	16	75	0
mash pH 5.44
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Notes

ferment at 12 psi with Spunding valve

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Last Updated: 2025-08-01 14:19 UTC

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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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