I'm getting ready to brew my first black IPA this Saturday. Please critique my recipe. I'll be re-using SafAle 05 yeast that I harvested from a double IPA. 6 gallons. Should I drop the Crystal 120L?
Grain Bill:
% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
72% 11 0 American Two-row Pale 37 1 ~
7% 1 0 Black (Patent) Malt 25 500 ~
7% 1 0 Cane Sugar 45 0 ~
7% 1 0 Crystal 120L 33 120 ~
3% 0 8 Dextrin (CaraPils) Malt 33 2 ~
3% 0 8 Vienna Malt 36 3 ~
2% 0 4 Roasted Barley 25 300 ~
15 4 Total pounds
Hops/Kettle Additions
use time oz variety form aa
boil 50 mins 1.0 Warrior pellet 18.0
boil 35 mins 1.0 Simcoe pellet 14.4
boil 20 mins 1.0 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 15 min 1 ea Whirlfloc Tablet
boil 5 mins 1.0 Cascade pellet 5.5
dry hop 7 days 4.0 Cascade pellet 5.5
Original Gravity
1.070 / 17.1° Plato
(1.063 to 1.073)
Final Gravity
1.019 / 4.8° Plato
(1.017 to 1.020)
Color
39° SRM / 78° EBC
(Black)
Mash Efficiency
75%
Bitterness
112.7 IBU / 18 HBU
: Tinseth
BU:GU
1.61
Alcohol
6.8% ABV / 5% ABW
Grain Bill:
% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
72% 11 0 American Two-row Pale 37 1 ~
7% 1 0 Black (Patent) Malt 25 500 ~
7% 1 0 Cane Sugar 45 0 ~
7% 1 0 Crystal 120L 33 120 ~
3% 0 8 Dextrin (CaraPils) Malt 33 2 ~
3% 0 8 Vienna Malt 36 3 ~
2% 0 4 Roasted Barley 25 300 ~
15 4 Total pounds
Hops/Kettle Additions
use time oz variety form aa
boil 50 mins 1.0 Warrior pellet 18.0
boil 35 mins 1.0 Simcoe pellet 14.4
boil 20 mins 1.0 Citra pellet 11.0
boil 15 min 1 ea Whirlfloc Tablet
boil 5 mins 1.0 Cascade pellet 5.5
dry hop 7 days 4.0 Cascade pellet 5.5
Original Gravity
1.070 / 17.1° Plato
(1.063 to 1.073)
Final Gravity
1.019 / 4.8° Plato
(1.017 to 1.020)
Color
39° SRM / 78° EBC
(Black)
Mash Efficiency
75%
Bitterness
112.7 IBU / 18 HBU
: Tinseth
BU:GU
1.61
Alcohol
6.8% ABV / 5% ABW