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

247 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 247 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 23rd 2020
1.075
1.013
8.1%
85.5
35.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb US - Pale 2-Row22 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.2%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III1 lb Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 3.5%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 3.5%
2.50 lb American - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna 35 4 8.8%
28.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 44.93 18.4%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 14.96 9.2%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 17.27 9.2%
1.60 oz Amarillo1.6 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 4.11 14.7%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 4.18 18.4%
1.75 oz Centennial1.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 0 days 16.1%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 13.8%
10.85 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.91 gal Strike 167 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.32 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 265 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This was a good brew, flavor changed as it aged...really dark, creamy mouthfeel, not sure on the Centennial hops...some days I really enjoyed this beer, others I wasn't digging the hop profile...good reviews from friends, 2nd place in homebrew competition.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-10-13 13:51 UTC
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