Black Dahlia Black IPA
Brewer: | Greathead | Email: | bodyablaze@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Black Dahlia Black IPA | Style: | Black IPA | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 4.5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 125 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.066 | FG: | 1.013 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.8% v/v (5.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Ralph's purified water | |||||||
Grain: | 1 lb. Carafa I .25 lb. Chocolate Wheat .75 lb. Raw wheat .5 lb. American crystal 90L (Dark Crystal) |
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Steep: | Steep dark crystal and wheat (grain bag) in 155° water for 15 min. Add Carafa and chocolate wheat to grain bag and continue to steep for 15 more min. Rinse with 2 quarts of 170° water. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.119 | 2.5 gallons | |||||
6 lb. Light liquid malt extract 1 lb. Light dry malt extract |
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60 min - Add all LME/DME and 1.5 oz Millenium 30 min - Add .5 oz Simcoe 15 min - Add .5 oz Simcoe and 1 Whirlfloc tab 2 min - Add .75 oz Amarillo, .5 oz Simcoe |
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Hops: | 1.5 oz. Millenium (15% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Simcoe (12.7% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Simcoe (12.7% AA, 15 min.) .75 oz. Amarillo (8.2% AA, 2 min.) .5 oz. Simcoe (12.7% AA, 2 min.) 1.25 oz. Amarillo (aroma) .5 oz. Simcoe (aroma) |
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Yeast: | WLP-001 | |||||||
Log: | Removed wort from burner, added 2 gallons cold water. Used wort chiller for 2 hrs, brought temp. to 86°. Poured wort into fermenter, added 1 gallon cold water, brought temp. to 74°. Pitched room temp liquid yeast directly into wort, no starter. Fermentation started within 24 hrs. Temp to 76° Ferment in primary for 7 days. Rack to secondary and dry-hop with 1.25 oz. Amarillo and .5 oz. Simcoe. Let sit in secondary 14 days then bottle. Carbonation perfect after 14 days. |
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Carbonation: | Bottle with 3/4 cup priming sugar. | |||||||
Tasting: | Clear, very dark, and hoppy. Citrus & hoppy at first, crisp, and finishes with a slight note of roastiness. Black goodness. |
Recipe posted 09/11/10.