Extract - Belgian Dark Imperial India Pale Ale

DrinkinSurfer · 07-28-2010, 08:02 PM

Belgian Dark Imperial IPA (BDIIPA)

Liquid Malt Extract – 10 lbs
Special B Malt – 16 oz
Crystal 20L – 16 oz
Turbinado Sugar – 1 lb
Corn Sugar –¾ c (Priming)
Warrior Pellet Hops – 2 oz (60 min)
Warrior Pellet Hops – 1 oz (30 min)
Cascade Pellet Hops – 2 oz (5 min)
Cascade Pellet Hops – 2 oz (dry hops)
WLP 530 yeast – 1 vial

Approximate Numbers

OG – 1.090
FG – 1.021
IBU – 117.6
SRM – 21.5
ABV – 8.9%

Style: 23A Specialty Beer

• Steep Grains at 155F for 30 minutes.
• Add liquid malt extract.
• Bring to boil.
• Add 2 oz Warrior Pellet Hops with 60 minutes remaining.
• Add 1 oz Warrior Pellet Hops with 30 minutes remaining.
• Add 1 lb Turbinado Sugar with 15 minutes remaining.
• Add 1 tsp Irish Moss with 15 minutes remaining.
• Add 2 oz Cascade Pellet Hops with 5 minutes remaining.
• Cool to <75F and pitch yeast.
• Add 2 oz Cascade Pellet Hops AFTER bulk of fermentation is complete.
• Boil ¾ c Corn Sugar in 8 oz of water, add to bottling bucket, siphon beer on top, and bottle.

krisagon · 09-14-2010, 12:53 AM

Hey surfer, how did this bad boy turn out?
Sounds like an interesting recipe!

alexdagrate · 09-14-2010, 01:08 AM

Kind of resembles BrewDog's Basha. Did you get to taste it yet?

**eanmcnulty** · 09-14-2010, 01:24 AM

Belgian Dark Imperial Pale Ale? Don't you mean Cascadian Belgian Dark Imperial Pale Ale?

DrinkinSurfer · 09-14-2010, 01:46 AM

I really enjoy it. The yeast is more present than the basha. The WLP 530 has more of a peppery/clove flavor to it, next time I think I will use the 500. Ean your description may be more accurate than mine because of the hops choice, good call. I also watered it down to an OG of 1.075 to get closer to 6 gallons out of it. It still wound up at 7.8% ABV. I am proud of it. It has some nice red/orange hues and a deep off white head.

**eanmcnulty** · 09-14-2010, 01:56 AM

I was jsut making a joke. Your ale souunds really good. I am saving the recipe for a futre date. Thanks for posting it.

DrinkinSurfer · 09-16-2010, 01:12 AM

Let me know if you end up brewing it and how you like it! One of my friends just tried it and rather enjoyed it. He said it definitely tasted Stone. Which lends me to believe Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Amarillo might do nicely in a variation. But I love the Warrior and Cascade combo.

PintCarnage · 08-11-2011, 09:33 PM

I'm totally brewing this one! Subbing Centennnial for the Warrior (+1oz, 4 total) and Amarillo for the Cascade (same weight). Caravienne instead of 20L...haven't picked a yeast yet, but leaning towards the 500. Grain bill arrives in the mail next week, lhbs run for the yeasties!

talljetsfan · 01-11-2012, 12:03 AM

hi....recipe looks awesome and i'm going to make it. I have 1 question, what exactly is the special B malt? Don't see that listed anywhere in the catalogs...thanks.

PintCarnage · 01-11-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by talljetsfan

hi....recipe looks awesome and i'm going to make it. I have 1 question, what exactly is the special B malt? Don't see that listed anywhere in the catalogs...thanks.

It's a crystal malt, 140-155L (dark roasted) here it is: Special B Malt | MoreBeer

They appear to be out, but it's not hard to find...