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Tart of Darkness

Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Grimes
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

5.8

SRM (morey):

27.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt10 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	77.7%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	7.8%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	7.8%
0.50 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	3.9%
6 oz	American - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate	29	350	2.9%
12.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	5.79	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		5.79	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	171 °F	157 °F	60 min
	Infusion	157 °F	157 °F	60 min
2.5 gal	Fly Sparge	165 °F	165 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 oz	Oak Cubes Medium Toast	Flavor	Secondary	14 days
3.31 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Variable
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3.7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Last Updated: 2025-12-28 17:42 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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