India Black Ale
My first go at an IBA. Should be bitter (but not-too-bitter) and citrusy. I added the carafa II when I started the sparge; hopefully this keeps the roasty flavors balanced with the big hop character.
Brewer: | Matthew R. | Email: | mathstew@gmail.com | |||||
Beer: | India Black Ale | Style: | India Black Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 6 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 76 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.065 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Reverse osmosis water, 1 tsp gypsum added to the mash to correct pH. | |||||||
Grain: | 9.75 lb. American 2-row 12 oz. American crystal 40L 12 oz. British crystal 70-80L 1 lb. Carafa II |
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Mash: | 87% efficiency | |||||||
Single infusion mash, 151*F for one hour. No mashout. 1 hr fly-sparge. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.052 | 7.5 gallons | |||||
1/2 tsp Wyeast yeast nutrient added five minutes before flameout. | ||||||||
Hops: | .75 oz. Galena (11% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Amarillo (10.1% AA, 10 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (9.5% AA, 10 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (9.5% AA, 0 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (5.4% AA, 0 min.) 1 oz. Amarillo (aroma) 1 oz. Centennial (aroma) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Pitched atop US05 yeast cake from 14-day-old stout, OG of stout was 1.064. I poured out about half the cake before pumping in the wort. | |||||||
Log: | Fermentation chamber ambient temp: 60*F for first week, then room temperature for 10 days. "Aroma hops" are a 7 day dry hop in a sanitized nylon stocking. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Keg and force carb to 2.2 volumes. | |||||||
Tasting: | Tasty? |
Recipe posted 08/13/11.