Recipe Help - Double Black IPA

I'm looking to brew a double black IPA this weekend and having never tried a commercial example of the style i put this recipe together based off what i think would make a great tasting beer.

Any thoughts on the recipe, also i put Chinook in for a bittering hop but I also have Columbus, Topaz, Galaxy, Summit and Simcoe on hand if they might make a better choice.

Thanks!

Est Original Gravity: 1.080 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.0 %
Bitterness: 94.8
Est Color: 57.9 SRM

14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 77.8 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.3 %
1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.6 %
8.0 oz Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.8 %
1 lbs Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM) Sugar 5 5.6 %
1.00 oz Chinook - Leaf [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 41.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Chinook - Leaf [13.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 24.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 16.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 8.8 IBUs
3.00 oz Cascade - Leaf [5.50 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 10 2.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.00 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 11 1.5 IBUs
2.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs

I like it. I don't do a double but have a house black IPA I like that uses Cascades, Centennial and Williamette. I don't use much WIlliamette in my brewing but I do like it in my black.
And, I love Chinook as a 60 minute addition.
Never used candi sugar either. Might have to give this one a try one day. Let me know how it turns out.

Beer-lord said:

I like it. I don't do a double but have a house black IPA I like that uses Cascades, Centennial and Williamette. I don't use much WIlliamette in my brewing but I do like it in my black. And, I love Chinook as a 60 minute addition. Never used candi sugar either. Might have to give this one a try one day. Let me know how it turns out.

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Thanks! I am really looking forward to trying this recipe as well. It will be my first batch above 8.5 % and my first time using candi sugar as well.

With a big beer like this any input on a mash schedule?

I've done mine at 152 for 70 minutes but this last time, I wanted something a bit more 'chewy' and went to 156 for 1 hour and think I like that better. A bit maltier. It depends on what you like. Or, try 154 and split it and you get somewhat the best of both worlds.

I'll try 156 I think. I want something with enough body and malt to keep me interested.

Brewed this on the weekend but i upped it to a 25L batch so i could split off 5L for an alternate dry hop. Hot my OG of 1.080 and my initial impressions were good. Its bubbling like mad now through the blow off tube.