I’ve brewed this s couple of times using 1098 with great success. If you cannot get it I’d go with 1318
I’ve brewed this s couple of times using 1098 with great success. If you cannot get it I’d go with 1318
I think you'll be fine if you substitute one of the other darker malts as you're thinking currently.Hi all. I've been looking fora for a good black ipa recipe for a while and I think this could be the holy grail, I'm so excited to brew this. I'm trying to get all ingredients together and can get everything except midnight wheat. Nowhere in my country sells It (Ireland) and can't get it from the uk either so trying to come up with alternatives.
I can get Weyermann Chocolate wheat. Not sure if this will be suitable as I'm worried about it giving off bitterness but will get the color.
I can get carafa Special III, so could I just double the amount of it and scrap the midnight wheat and maybe just add some regular wheat for mouthfeel.
Or third option would be replace midnight wheat with Carafa special II, which is closer in color and again add some regular wheat.
I hate not being able to get the correct ingredients so just going to have to make the best attempt at it. Would love some feedback on how to get this recipe as close as possible.
Thanks to both of you for your replies. Good to know samandbekah that no matter what options I go with the beer should still come out good.
Im like you Shenanigans, I've never tried Wookie but love black ipas and had a Kinnegar Black Rye ipa recently and it was excellent, the rye takes it to the next level so this is why it's next on my brew list. Hopefully ordering the grains in the next week with a view to brewing by the end of the month.
I've never used chocolate wheat so worried about it adding additional bitterness as to me black ipas should be smooth which is why I was leaning to carafa II with a bit of additional wheat. Have you used chocolate wheat before? What is its flavor profile like?
Also going to use Pearl malt as the base as I can't get American 2 Row here. Would this be OK as the base? What are you using for you base Shenanigans?
I've never used chocolate wheat so worried about it adding additional bitterness as to me black ipas should be smooth which is why I was leaning to carafa II with a bit of additional wheat. Have you used chocolate wheat before? What is its flavor profile like?
It's the best!! I haven't brewed it in two years but I'm making this my next brew... Enjoy!Well I brewed this 10 days ago, got an OG of 1.079 and pitched WY 1098 British Ale yeast.
I took a reading on Sunday and it was already down to 1.019.
I'm going to leave it for 3 weeks in total before kegging because I brewed a Belgian blonde on the same day with WY 3787 and want to be sure it's done before I bottle it and will package everything on the same day.
I will dry hop in a few days, a week to 10 days before kegging.
I have two more beers that will be ready to package on that day too.
Can hardly wait!
Well I brewed this 10 days ago, got an OG of 1.079 and pitched WY 1098 British Ale yeast.
I took a reading on Sunday and it was already down to 1.019.
I'm going to leave it for 3 weeks in total before kegging because I brewed a Belgian blonde on the same day with WY 3787 and want to be sure it's done before I bottle it and will package everything on the same day.
I will dry hop in a few days, a week to 10 days before kegging.
I have two more beers that will be ready to package on that day too.
Can hardly wait!
Bought a 21st Amendment variety pack last month, and damn, that Back in Black was good. So the style is still available, though limited. Also had a draft black IPA at a local brewery in Mt Pleasant, SC last night. It was OK, but too roasted in my mind, a fault of many of the lesser versions of this style.
Nice... Never tried Sublimely Self Righteous... Where is it from? I'm in the North East and we get a lot of stuff from across the country here but obviously only if they distribute.My two favs of the style were (and still are) wookey and sublimely self righteous.
Nice... Never tried Sublimely Self Righteous... Where is it from? I'm in the North East and we get a lot of stuff from across the country here but obviously only if they distribute.
*Bump* I just brewed this recipe again and for a couple reasons, it came out at 5.9% without any changes to the grain bill or hops. I've only had one pour so far but it tasted awesome to me. I haven't brewed in awhile and so the base malt was easily 3 years old and I don't have a mill (normally mill it at my LHBS when I buy the other grain) so I did it in a food processor and so I think that's why my efficiency and ABV were low.I brewed this at the end of last year and loved it. The only problem is that it's very strong and you can only have about 2 pints of it.
Anyone every try brew a more sessionable version of it; or would it end up being too thin and lose too much character?
I was thinking of shooting for something between 5 and 6% abv. but with that great mouthfeel. Maybe reduce the grain bill and hops by about 1/3 but mash a little higher to try and get the right balance.
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