Black IPA Recipe Help

[DisturbdChemist]

Did you get yours in the mail? I wasnt able to go to the brewery Sun because i was out of town.

 

[drunkrhino]

I got it in the mail today, couldn't make it out either.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I havent seen it yet. I might get it in the next few days. That beer gave me problems. i dont like to have a beer under a time restraint like this one had too. It was a little over carbed because i just got a freezer and it stopped where i didnt want it too but I got it down as much as i can and personally happy with it and my family too.

If you still have some we can try each others and see what we think about it. Also that too hoppy comment is kinda stupid because its an IPA lol

 

[drunkrhino]

If I had some I'd like to swap but I only make 3 gallons at a time and its tapped. Mine was at the upper end of the guidelines they set. I mashed my carafa iii for the last 10min so it had little roast but was really dark. I prefer it this way and don't know what the judges were looking for. This was the first time I made this style and would maybe try mashing the carafa for a little longer and then adding some other malt to give it a little more body.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I got only a few bottles left from 5 gals. They flying off my shelf lol. I dont know what the judges were looking for. I steeped the Carafe III for 60min. I feel that the Carafe III only adds color. Mine I say its a overly hoppy porter/stout. I like full body and good roast and nice and hoppy. I feel that mine was well balance with a good hop aroma. It had a tan head that i really liked to see in a dark style brew. I want to remake this in the future and tweak the recipe a little bit

 

[barrooze]

I made quite an improvement over my Old Ale score (29)! I got a 33.5 and a 34 this time (not sure which beer got which score). Even though my 2 recipes were pretty different hop-wise, they ended up tasting quite similar. Probably accounts for the close scores. Hope you did well!

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I haven't received it yet so still waiting. I'm sure that the over carb got me. Wish I had more time but I love to trade some once I tame my brew lol

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I did not do that great. (22.5) I know it was over carbed and they laid into that alot. One just said there was no aroma and said "try dry hopping". Which i dry hopped with 3 oz of cascade (said on the recipe). I know it didnt attenuate the way i wanted it and on the sweet side of things (said that too) it's not 100% to style on that but personally i did not think so. The same judge said to use "try all grain recipe" which it was.

Though I do not understand some of the comments i had major issues and plus on a time crunch which i hate. I'll do better next time and not rush it . So, I'm going to tweak the recipe and rebrew this without a deadline and see how it fairs. Plus it was the first competition so i didnt expect too much