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IPA - Specialty IPA: Black IPA


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Top 10 Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dark Nighting Ale
5.5 gal 6.71% 91.13 1.064 1.013
All Grain 7403
Black Rye IPA III
5.5 gal 5.82% 91.98 1.059 1.015
All Grain 5979
Restful
49 L 6.95% 83.23 1.065 1.015
All Grain 5695
Ivan's American Black Ale
20.8 L 7.8% 64.31 1.070 1.013
BIAB 5572
Husmann Black IPA
65 L 6.79% 71.02 1.065 1.014
All Grain 4446
Brewdog Libertine Black Ale clone (germanized)
46 L 7.31% 50.71 1.068 1.012
All Grain 4291
Oatmeal Cacau IPA
19 L 6.85% 69.27 1.069 1.016
All Grain 3737
Columbus Black IPA
5 gal 7.62% 83.03 1.076 1.018
BIAB 3669
Brown Eye Pale Ale
5.8 gal 7.39% 81.46 1.069 1.012
All Grain 3552
MindFlayer
25 L 6.51% 55.52 1.060 1.011
BIAB 3386

Newest Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Black Raspberry IPA
5.5 gal 6.96% 31.84 1.070 1.017
BIAB 24
Black IPA
155 gal 7.45% 66.33 1.070 1.013
All Grain 34
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 5.81% 0 1.059 1.015
All Grain 51
Cole
5.5 gal 5% 157.15 1.051 1.013
All Grain 82
Franks Fresh Hops Black IPA
4 gal 3.19% 0 1.032 1.008
extract 67
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 4.86% 50.38 1.049 1.012
All Grain 63
Season of the Witch Black IPA
4.5 gal 6.21% 68.44 1.063 1.016
All Grain 169
WYD
5.5 gal 7.01% 32.53 1.063 1.010
All Grain 70
Tempest In The Shadows
7 gal 6.95% 94.15 1.066 1.013
BIAB 67
Black IPA
32 L 4.2% 73.49 1.043 1.011
BIAB 49

Fermentables Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 662 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 3% - 100%
German - Carafa III 501 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 5% 0% - 19%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt 381 American Grain roasted malt 550°L
33 5% 0% - 31%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 375 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 64% 3% - 97%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 295 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 1% - 63%
American - Chocolate 242 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 14%
German - Carafa II 230 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 5% 0% - 16%
Flaked Oats 226 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 0% - 20%
Rye 201 Grain base malt 3.5°L
38 9% 2% - 24%
Flaked Barley 177 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 7% 0% - 17%

Hops Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 716 7 18% 3% - 100%
Citra 712 11 17% 1% - 79%
Amarillo 594 8.6 16% 1% - 100%
Centennial 553 10 16% 0% - 100%
Chinook 552 13 17% 1% - 100%
Simcoe 551 12.7 16% 1% - 100%
Magnum 335 15 16% 2% - 100%
Columbus 326 15 16% 1% - 100%
Mosaic 263 12.5 17% 1% - 100%
Warrior 126 16 17% 2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 36 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 28% 4% - 83%
German - Carafa III 36 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 26% 5% - 55%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt 32 American Grain roasted malt 550°L
33 41% 5% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 29 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 36% 1% - 100%
American - Black Malt 16 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 44% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 14 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 35% 14% - 50%
German - Carafa II 13 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 27% 10% - 67%
American - Roasted Barley 12 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 34% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 11 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 26% 7% - 44%
US - Pale 2-Row 11 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 50% 27% - 78%

Yeasts Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 843 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 162 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 125 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 114 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 63 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 43 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 37 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 32 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 31 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 29 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F

Other Ingredients Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 362 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 196 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 188 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 147 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 73%
Irish Moss 135 Fining Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 128 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 92 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 57%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 70 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 64 Other Mash 36% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 43 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%

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