Hi Everyone
I'm looking for feedback on this Black IPA recipe. I have never brewed a dark beer and am not sure how this will taste. I'm definitely looking for a "smooth" malt profile with decent hop flavor. (Isn't everyone?) Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
On a side note: I am considering adding the Carafa later in the mash. With such a small amount is this necessary?
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (G): 5.0
Total Grain (lb): 13.500
Total Hops (oz): 6.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.072 (°P): 17.5
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 7.59 %
Colour (SRM): 38.6 (EBC): 76.0
Bitterness (IBU): 80.0 (Tinseth)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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11.000 lb American 2-Row (81.48%)
1.000 lb Candi Sugar, Dark (7.41%)
0.500 lb Carafa III malt (3.7%)
0.500 lb Munich I (3.7%)
0.500 lb Victory (3.7%)
Hop Bill
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1.00 oz Simcoe Leaf (12.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Citra Leaf (11.1% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Amarillo Leaf (8.6% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Citra Leaf (11.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Amarillo Leaf (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Citra Leaf (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.2 oz/Gal)
Single step Infusion at 154°F for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 62°F with Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
I'm looking for feedback on this Black IPA recipe. I have never brewed a dark beer and am not sure how this will taste. I'm definitely looking for a "smooth" malt profile with decent hop flavor. (Isn't everyone?) Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
On a side note: I am considering adding the Carafa later in the mash. With such a small amount is this necessary?
Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (G): 5.0
Total Grain (lb): 13.500
Total Hops (oz): 6.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.072 (°P): 17.5
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 7.59 %
Colour (SRM): 38.6 (EBC): 76.0
Bitterness (IBU): 80.0 (Tinseth)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
----------------
11.000 lb American 2-Row (81.48%)
1.000 lb Candi Sugar, Dark (7.41%)
0.500 lb Carafa III malt (3.7%)
0.500 lb Munich I (3.7%)
0.500 lb Victory (3.7%)
Hop Bill
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1.00 oz Simcoe Leaf (12.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Citra Leaf (11.1% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Amarillo Leaf (8.6% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Citra Leaf (11.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Amarillo Leaf (8.6% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.2 oz/Gal)
1.00 oz Citra Leaf (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.2 oz/Gal)
Single step Infusion at 154°F for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 62°F with Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
