Black IPA Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: Black IPA by elCraneo | Brewer's Friend
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Black IPA

239 calories 20.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 180 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 194.27 liters
Post Boil Size: 186 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 79%
Calories: 239 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday December 4th 2025
1.078
1.014
8.4%
73.2
40.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale40 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 61%
15 kg Munich15 kg Munich 37 6 22.9%
4 kg American - Wheat4 kg Wheat 38 1.8 6.1%
3 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 3 kg Carafa Special Type 1 - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 340 4.6%
3 kg American - Chocolate3 kg Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 29 350 4.6%
0.60 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.6 kg Carafa Special Type III - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 525 0.9%
65.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial1 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 21.9 Boil 30 min 73.24 33.3%
2 lb Cascade2 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 66.7%
3 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
196.8 L Strike 73 °C 66 °C 60 min
68 L Sparge -- 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
18 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
65 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
48.80 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
180 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
25 - 40 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1189 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black IPA" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by elCraneo. All Grain, ABV 8.42%, IBU 73.24, SRM 40.27, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich, Wheat, Carafa Special Type 1 , Chocolate, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-07 18:25 UTC
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