CDA / Black IPA recipe feedback?

[mistercameron]

I'm going to rack the Carafa SP III version tonight. The hydrometer samples tasted noticeably roastier, more than I think this beer should taste like. I'll taste it in a couple weeks once it's dry hopped and carbed and make a comparision to some of the bottles I saved from the last batch. My hunch is that I'm going to stick with Carafa SP II for the official recipe.

Guess I never reported back.

Carafa SP II is definitely my choice on this beer. Sp III is acceptable, but given the choice I wouldn't. I need to get this into the recipes forum.

 

[mistercameron]

Posted:
Officially named Cam's Night Owl Black IPA
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f69/cams-night-owl-black-ipa-364601/

 

[Nemleu]

Guess I never reported back.

Carafa SP II is definitely my choice on this beer. Sp III is acceptable, but given the choice I wouldn't. I need to get this into the recipes forum.

I've made this twice using Carafa III, and never tried using Carafa II. Next time I brew it I'll try it.... I'm curious to see what difference it makes.

 

[Nemleu]

BTW - Love this recipe, thanks for shairing!

 

[Glynn]

I took the typical ranges for an IPA and darkened it up. From what I recall when doing my research, several other recipes had about 2oz dry hop, which is how I landed on that number. Whether or not it's a good balance for this beer, I'm not entirely sure.

I took a similar approach when creating my recipe. I made a basic ipa first then added most of my dark malt as a steep at the end of the boil.

12 lbs Rahr Pale Malt 2 row (3.5 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel Malt - 80L (Cargill) (80.0 SRM) Grain 2 10.0 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt Pale (Thomas Fawcett) (215.0 SRM) Grain 3 1.7 %
0.25 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 4 12.2 IBUs
0.50 oz Simcoe leaf [14.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 20.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo Leaf [10.40 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 21.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade leaf [8.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 5.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade leaf [8.90 %] - Boil 2.0 min Hop 8 1.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 9 -
1 lbs Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 10 6.7 % steeped after boil
4.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM) Grain 11 1.7 % steeped after boil
2.00 oz Amarillo Leaf [10.40 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs

 

[mistercameron]

BTW - Love this recipe, thanks for shairing!

I'm glad you liked it! I was very pleased that my first attempt was more or less what I was shooting for. Any changes from here on out will be very minor. I think it was Smagee that suggested more dry hop, which I will definitely try, though I don't think it's necessary to do so.