Specialty IPA: Black IPA Oxymoronic Ale -Black Pale Ale

[Steady-Hopper]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Danstar BRY-97

Yeast Starter

N/a

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

N/a

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.056

Final Gravity

1.010

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

36

Color

30

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

7

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

14

Tasting Notes

Slight Roast notes, Floral and citrusy hops, Dry and easy drinking

Overall, I was pleased with this beer; easily drinkable and hoppy with bit of roasted malt . It verges into BIPA territory but it's still not exactly a BIPA. It's lower in alcohol and fairly dry, so drinking a few in a session is feasible. The wheat and dry hopping contributes to a creamy head. Switch the hops up as much as you like (I realise EKG's in this style is a bit weird but I just happened to have them sitting around.) If anyone tries adding some Simcoe or Citra, let me know. I'll be repeating it again as it's one of my preferred home brew recipes. Guaranteed good drinking!


Ingredients:
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7.70 lb Pale Malt (2.0 SRM)
2.20 lb White Wheat Malt (2.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60 SRM)
1.3 lb Munich Malt (6 SRM)
1.00 lb Carafa Type II Special De-Husked (425 SRM)

1.00 oz East Kent Golding [5.1%] (First Wort Hopping)
0.50 oz Centennial [10.5%] (10 min)
0.50 oz Summit [17.7%] (10 min)
0.50 oz Centennial [10.5%] (5 min)
0.50 oz Summit [17.7%] (5 min)
2.00 oz Centennial [10.5%] (Dry hop 4 days)
1 Pkg Danstar BRY-97