Dark IPA Brew (something close to Founders Dark Pennance) - critique pls

[grrickar]

Recently I tried Founders Dark IPA "Dark Pennance" and decided I wanted to brew something like it. I found it an interesting change from the run of the mill IPA.

I researched this a bit, and while I have no assumptions about this being a clone, I want my end result to be similar.

So I know from Founder's website that the hops used are simply Chinook and Centennial. I also know the IBUs are right at 100. They say that they use caramel malt for sweetness and just enough midnight wheat to get it black.

If anyone has expertise on Dark IPAs, please critique my grain bill and hop schedule. This is completely made up, so it could be waaaay off-base. I ordered extra specialty malts and hops just in case I severely miscalculated...

15.5 lbs Irish Stout Malt (3 SRM)
1.5 lbs Crystal 80L
1 lbs Midnight Wheat (400SRM)
SG 1.089
SRM 34.8
IBU 99.7
ABV I hope to be around 9%

Mash at 152F for 60min
1.0oz Centennial (60min)
1.0oz Chinook (60min)
.6oz Centennial (45min)
.6oz Chinook (45min)
.3oz Centennial (15min)
.3oz Chinook (15min)

SF04 and ferment at 65F for 5 days, then gently raise to 68F.

Not sure if I would dry hop it or not?

Suggestions?

 

[edco76]

Can't really help but good luck. Lagunita's Nighttime is a really yummy dark IPA also.

I would like to brew one soon so I'll keep an eye on ideas.

 

[atom]

i'd cut the crystal in half...as for the hops, you're gonna need a lot more... bitter with something like magnum or warrior, then add a ton of 15-0 min hops. do a 20 min hopstand and then add another ton of dry hops.

*ton = 4-6 oz

 

[grrickar]

I was shooting for the 100 IBUs that Founder's claims Dark Pennance is. Brewsmith put this at same IBUs, won't more add significant amount?

I did order 8oz of Centennial and 8oz of Chinook

 

[atom]

not if you add them at the end of the boil...they will contribute flavor and aroma without adding (much) bitterness.