Black IPA suggestions?

[2BeerSpeer]

I want to brew a Black IPA next and would love any suggestions! Beersmith files would be greatly appreciated...

 

[teddy4xp]

its not beermith files but check this out
http://www.byo.com/stories/beer-sty.../2072-birth-of-a-new-style-cascadian-dark-ale

 

[osagedr]

The Northern Brewer Lakefront IBA is...ridiculously good. Just tapped that keg last night and I am in love. You can take a look at their site for the recipe. Easily among the best beers I've made.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-IBA_Pro_Lakefront.pdf

 

[nrock74]

The Northern Brewer Lakefront IBA is...ridiculously good. Just tapped that keg last night and I am in love. You can take a look at their site for the recipe. Easily among the best beers I've made.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-IBA_Pro_Lakefront.pdf

+1 on the Lakefront IBA, absolutely awsome!!

 

[schaez]

Here's one I brewed last summer. I mashed at 152 degF and used WLP007. When I run it again I'll mash at 150 degF and increase the late hops. I thought it turned out great.

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 13.71 gal
Post Boil Volume: 12.48 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 11.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 31.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 75.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.4 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
22 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 69.3 %
5 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 15.7 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.7 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Special B Malt (148.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.7 %
1 lbs Carafa II (dehusked) (430.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.1 %
12.0 oz Pale Chocolate Malt (250.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.4 %
1.50 oz Cascade [5.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 11.4 IBUs
1.50 oz Magnum [12.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 25.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 8.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 10 9.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 11 5.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 12 3.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 13 6.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 14 2.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 15 1.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 16 2.4 IBUs
2.00 oz Cascade [5.40 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs

 

[Nembrionic]

The Northern Brewer Lakefront IBA is...ridiculously good. Just tapped that keg last night and I am in love. You can take a look at their site for the recipe. Easily among the best beers I've made.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-IBA_Pro_Lakefront.pdf

I'm definately going to give this one a try :rockin:

 

[Maxkling]

Northern Brewers Black IPA is amazing.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/black-ipa-all-grain-kit.html

 

[LilManBrewing]

+1 on the Northern Brewer Black IPA

 

[Fat_Bastard]

+1 on the Northern Brewer Black IPA

I just put my version in the keg today,the hydro sample tasted awesome.I cant wait until it's fully carbed.

 

[fletchsj]

If you have an IPA recipe you already like... just add a half pound of dehusked carafa III to it.

 

[LilManBrewing]

I just put my version in the keg today,the hydro sample tasted awesome.I cant wait until it's fully carbed.

Awesome! Keep us updated!

 

[neovox]

If you have an IPA recipe you already like... just add a half pound of dehusked carafa III to it.

I've used this method. Works surprisingly well.

 

[craigger64]

Northern Brewers Black IPA is amazing.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/black-ipa-all-grain-kit.html

+1

"amazing" is an understatement! I'll be brewing this one again, and again!

 

[2BeerSpeer]

If you have an IPA recipe you already like... just add a half pound of dehusked carafa III to it.

is there anything that can be substituted for carafa III? i have a lot of other dark grains....black prinz, roasted barley, choc malt ,etc

 

[Maffew]

Brewed Northern Brewers black IPA today. It will be at least 6 weeks before I can tell you about it but it had a huge hop schedule.

 

[fletchsj]

You can sub any dark malt for the carafa... It's up to you. The only reason I like that is because it is dehusked and you avoid the astringency. I've used roasted barley, and black patent with success.

 

[guitarb]

I really want to try the NB Black IPA kit. On there main page it says a yeast starter is needed but in the directions it doesn't say anything about using a starter. Confused? Does it need a starter?

 

[Beer-lord]

In February I made one that tknice devised called, Men In Black IPA. He said it was good but it was 10 times better than that. My local bunch of homebrewers thought I was a god when they tasted this. It's going to be in my permanent rotation.
http://www.brewgeeks.com/1/post/2012/03/tknices-favorite-black-ipa-recipe.html

It won't accept my Beersmith file but send me a PM and I'll get it to you if you want it.

 

[osagedr]

I really want to try the NB Black IPA kit. On there main page it says a yeast starter is needed but in the directions it doesn't say anything about using a starter. Confused? Does it need a starter?

Virtually every beer (including this one) needs a starter, unless you use dry yeast, in which case you need to rehydrate that yeast before pitching.

If you want to keep things simple, use US-05 rehydrated.

 

[lestershy]

I just posted my American Black Ale, check out my recipes.

 

[Diaperload]

Here is my latest CDA recipe if your interested (I can't take credit for the base. I pulled it from the database here and made some tweaks):

11lbs. 2 row
1lb. carafa II
1lb. crystal 60L
8.0oz. rye

2 oz. Chinook @60 min
1 oz. Simcoe @ 15 min
1 oz. Amarillo @ flame out
1 oz. simcoe @ flame out

Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast

1 oz. Amarillo dry hop
1 oz. Simcoe dry hop

I had some Ruthless Rye a few months ago and that inspired me to add the rye to this recipe. Can't even taste the rye so the next time I make this I will either double up on the rye or leave it out completely.

My OG was 1.060 and it finished up at 1.010. My second AG batch. I think my target OG was supposed to be 1.063.

 

[jtakacs]

here's my CDA - one of my all time favorite beers i've made. efficiency was a bit low (70%) so keep that in mind - also, this can be kicked up to 90 BUs imo - really great structure to it and nice red highlights;


Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.87 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
14.75 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 85.49 %
1.00 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
0.50 lb Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 2.90 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2.90 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.90 %
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.70 %] (60 min) Hops 37.5 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [6.90 %] (Dry Hop 9 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace [13.70 %] (25 min) Hops 12.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.90 %] (20 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace [13.70 %] (15 min) Hops 8.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.90 %] (10 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace [13.70 %] (5 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.90 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace [13.70 %] (0 min) Hops -
2.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.20 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.19 %
Bitterness: 75.7 IBU Calories: 327 cal/pint
Est Color: 31.5 SRM Color: Color

 

[jtakacs]

as an aside, the carafa did not get a full 60 minute mash - only 30 min...

 

[guitarb]

Virtually every beer (including this one) needs a starter, unless you use dry yeast, in which case you need to rehydrate that yeast before pitching.

If you want to keep things simple, use US-05 rehydrated.

Thanks. I will try that

 

[cheezydemon3]

My Kentucky Black ale

22 lbs pale 2 row
4 lbs chololate malt
1 lb roasted
1 lb black patent

4 oz chinook 90 minutes
12 oz cascade 60 minutes

4 oz cascade at flameout

white labs irish ale yeast


1 gallon batch