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Black IPA Sweep

Name: Black IPA Sweep
Prep time: 105 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Maris Otter; 2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 2 lb Extra Pale Malt; 1 lb Blackprinz Malt; 0.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt; 1.3 oz Citra Hops; 1 oz New Zealand Pacifica Hops; 1 oz Idaho Gem Hops; 1 oz New Zealand Pacifica Hops; 1 oz Idaho Gem Hops; 2 oz New Zealand Pacifica Hops; 1 oz Citra Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Robert Palmer
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 23rd 2026

Raven 2.0

by Back Porch Brewing Company

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 74

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

85.6

SRM (morey):

37.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

23.04

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Muntons - Maris Otter5 lb Maris Otter	$ 1.58 / lb $ 7.90	38	2.3	48.8%
2 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	$ 3.19 / lb $ 6.38	35.4	40	19.5%
2 lb	Extra Pale Malt2 lb Extra Pale Malt		33	1.8	19.5%
1 lb	Briess - Blackprinz Malt1 lb Blackprinz Malt	$ 3.19 / lb $ 3.19	25	500	9.8%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt0.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt	$ 1.60 / lb $ 0.40	36.8	2.43	2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 17.87

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.30 oz	Citra1.3 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	53.97	15.7%
1 oz	New Zealand Pacifica1 oz New Zealand Pacifica Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	20 min	9.14	12%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Idaho Gem1 oz Idaho Gem Hops	Pellet	12.5	Hop Stand	20 min	8.51	12%
1 oz	New Zealand Pacifica1 oz New Zealand Pacifica Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	5.47	12%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Idaho Gem1 oz Idaho Gem Hops	Pellet	12.5	Hop Stand	10 min	8.51	12%
2 oz	New Zealand Pacifica2 oz New Zealand Pacifica Hops	Pellet	4	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	Day 3		24.1%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	Day 3		12%
8.30 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.28 gal	Strike	159 °F	150 °F	60 min
4 gal	Fly Sparge	190 °F	170 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
8 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
10 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4.92 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.19 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - Verdant IPA

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.17 / each $ 5.17
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 80 g Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 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: 2026-06-28 11:11 UTC

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.30 oz	Citra (Pellet) 2.2999999947389 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	53.97	27.7%
4 oz	New Zealand Pacifica (Pellet)	14.61	48.1%
2 oz	Northern Brewer - Idaho Gem (Pellet)	17.02	24%
8.30 oz / $ 0.00