BLACK IPA

Everything you love about a solid WEST COAST IPA with the dark malt oomph of a PORTER. Chocolate and caramel notes, citrus and piney hops, with a bitter and dry finish that melds it all together.

Description

🍺 Recipe Details 🍺

OG: 1.066 | IBU: 70 | ABV: 7%
MASH: 60min, 64°C BOIL: 60min
GRIST
– 6.30kg Gladfield American Ale (5 EBC)
– 410g Simpsons Medium Crystal (180 EBC)
– 410g Voyager Dexter (Dextrin Malt) (8 EBC)
– 250g Gladfield Eclipse Wheat (1350 EBC)
– 250g Voyager Chocolate (1100 EBC)

BOIL ADDITIONS
40g Columbus (15% AA) (60min)
WHIRLPOOL (15min at 80°C)
10g Columbus
60g Simcoe
50g Citra
DRY HOP (4 days)
40g Simcoe
150g Citra

FERMENT @ 18°C
DRY (2 packets recommended)
> Safale US-05
LalBrew Nottingham Ale
LalBrew BRY-97
LIQUID
Bluestone San Diego
Bluestone Michigan

* dry hop in a hop sock or cold crash for best results
** fermentation time will vary depending on yeast strain, fermentation temperature and process. Package when specific gravity is stable over two days

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🍺 Water Profile / Notes 🍺

Target Water Profile: BLACK / BALANCED

Calcium (Ca²⁺): 50
Magnesium (Mg²⁺): 8
Sodium (Na⁺): 0
Chloride (Cl^-:): 55
Sulphate (SO₄^2-): 80
Bicarbonate (HCO₃^–): 0

Adjust your water profile with our range of brewing salts.
Typical mineral additions (RO water): Calcium Sulphate 3.1g, Magnesium Sulphate 3g, Calcium Chloride 4g.
For Brisbane tap water add Calcium Sulphate 3.1g along with 1/4 teaspoon Potassium Metabisulphite split across your mash and sparge water.

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