Simple Imperial Black IPA

Simple recipe, I brewed this using the BIAB method over Christmas and it turned out great. It was a huge hit at my LHBS during an all grain class the other day. I ended up sparging with 1.5 gallons of 170F water, which meant my total boil volume was about 9 gallons.

Fermentables

20 lbs American 6 Row Barley
1 lbs Chocolate Malt

Hops

2 oz Apollo @ 60min
2 oz Bravo @ 60min

1 oz Apollo @ 15min
1 oz Bravo @ 15min

1 oz Apollo @ 1min
1 oz Bravo @ 1min

Mash Schedule

Single infusion at 152F for 60min
Mash out at 170F for 15min

Fermentation Schedule

Primary for 28 days at 70F

Great recipe. Do you have something similarly simple for a first time all grain brewer in the lighter colored India pale ale category? Thanks!

dantheman13 said:

Great recipe. Do you have something similarly simple for a first time all grain brewer in the lighter colored India pale ale category? Thanks!

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I would just replace the Chocolate Malt with Crystal 40L or around that and it should make a great Imperial IPA.

Thanks!

I brewed this a while back, and it was a great beer. I think it could benefit from a bit of caramel malts or something. Also, I might call this a hoppy porter instead of a black IPA. It has lots of roasty flavor, and the hop bitterness compliments it well.

Thanks again!

sounds interesting I might give it a go.