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American Black Ale

293 calories 29.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Traditional German beer recipes and Stone brewing.
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 4th 2014
1.088
1.021
8.8%
91.1
38.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 87.5%
7 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.5%
7 oz German - Carafa III7 oz Carafa III 32 535 5.5%
2 oz Belgian - Special B2 oz Special B 34 115 1.6%
128 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Chinook13 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 60 min 46.36 19.4%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 15 min 17.69 14.9%
10 g Simcoe10 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 16.11 14.9%
10 g Amarillo10 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 10.91 14.9%
12 g Simcoe12 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 17.9%
12 g Amarillo12 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 17.9%
67 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.3 gal Infusion mash for conversion. Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
0.6 gal Raise temperature and recirculate wort. Temperature -- 165 °F 5 min
1.8 gal Sparge and collect wort in boil kettle. Sparge -- 168 °F 35 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Notes

Add 2.3 gallons (9.2 quarts) of 167°F strike water to grain, hold at 152°F for 60 minutes. Add 182°F water to raise temperature to 165°F and recirculate. Slowly sparge grains with 168°F water and collect the wort in the boil kettle.

Skim off any foam or film on the surface of the water before adding hops. Once the wort is boiling, add the Chinook hops and start a timer for 60 minutes. Add Chinook hops and Irish moss at 15 minutes. Add Simcoe and Amarillo hops in the whirlpool at flame out.

Pitch yeast and after fermentation is complete add Simcoe and Amarillo hops to the fermentor for 3 days.

Recommended
Add wort and yeast to primary fermentor with a blow-off hose, transfer to secondary fermentor and dry hop once primary fermentation is finished.

Other hop profiles:
100 IBUs with Columbus (90 minutes, 70 IBU), Citra (15), Citra and Pacific Jade (whirlpool), Pacific Jade and Nelson Sauvin (dry hop)
80 IBUs with Vic Secret, Ella and Galaxy (whirlpool and dry hop)

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