Black Arrow IPA

Black Arrow
American Dark IPA

Type: All Grain
Date: 8/11/2010
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Brewer: Christian Claeys
Boil Size: 7.58 gal Asst Brewer: Greg Ross
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: 10 Gal Brew Kettle and Igloo 10 Gal Mash Tun
Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00

Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.50 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 73.02 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
0.75 lb Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.75 lb Midnight Wheat (550.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.50 lb Golden Naked Oats (15.0 SRM) Grain 3.17 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.17 %
0.50 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.17 %
0.25 lb Sinamar Carafa Extract (1950.0 SRM) Grain 1.59 %
1.00 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (60 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
1.25 oz Pearle [6.70 %] (60 min) Hops 21.2 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [7.20 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (30 min) Hops 16.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [7.20 %] (30 min) Hops 6.3 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [7.20 %] (15 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [7.20 %] (5 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (1 min) Hops 0.5 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [7.20 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
0.30 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.074 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.075 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.94 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.85 %
Bitterness: 75.6 IBU Calories: 340 cal/pint
Est Color: 61.5 SRM Color: Color

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 15.75 lb
Sparge Water: 4.80 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 19.69 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F

Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.6
Pressure/Weight: 24.5 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Wow, this one looks awesome! Did you or would you brew this one again? That's a pretty large hops bill.

Were you able to identify anything as "Midnight Wheat" at all? I have a beer in primary that I used Midnight Wheat for, and I've been curious as to how that will taste.

I've never used midnight wheat, but the description on Austin's website makes it sound pretty cool

I loved this beer and it was well received across the board. It was an expensive recipe to put together but worth it as a quarterly extravagent brew to have on tap. I keep 7 handles full with usually 1 or 2 big or specialty beers in the mix. I'm brewing it again soon with a couple of changes...a few actually, I'll post the new recipe here.

The Midnight Wheat is a great grain, it imparts serious color with a very mild chocolate roast quality. The Sinimar is a great little extract as well, it contributes a ton of color and a very soft & smooth roast character, it's derived from Carafa so it still works under German beer law as well.

Black Arrow v.2
American Dark IPA

Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Brewer: Christian Claeys
Boil Size: 7.83 gal
Boil Time: 75 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00

6 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 34.29 %
5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 28.57 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 8.57 %
1 lbs Golden Naked Oats (15.0 SRM) Grain 5.71 %
12.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 4.29 %
12.0 oz Midnight Wheat (550.0 SRM) Grain 4.29 %
8.0 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 2.86 %
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.86 %
8.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 2.86 %
8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.86 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 1.43 %
4.0 oz Sinamar Carafa Extract (1950.0 SRM) Grain 1.43 %
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Cascade [4.10 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 20.2 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (30 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (30 min) Hops 8.3 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [4.10 %] (30 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (15 min) Hops 8.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [4.10 %] (5 min) Hops 1.1 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (5 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [9.20 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.30 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
12.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale

Est Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.13 %
Bitterness: 70.3 IBU
Est Color: 60.4 SRM

Total Grain Weight: 17.50 lb
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
90 min Mash 150.0 F