3 Gallon Black IPA Recipe

[Frozer860]

I have some leftover grains from my last brew and want to use them to make a small (3 gallon) Black IPA. This is the first recipe I am making on my own so I am looking for some feedback on it.


Black IPA Recipe....
3 gallons, 1 hour boil, BIAB
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.48%
IBU: 60.99
SRM: 40

Grains:
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row 76.9%
0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 7.7%
0.5 lb American - Chocolate 7.7%
0.5 lb American - Roasted Barley 7.7%
6.5 lb Total

Hops:
0.5 oz Centennial Boil 60 min
0.5 oz Cascade Boil 45 min
0.5 oz Willamette Boil 15 min
0.5 oz Cascade Boil 0 min

Yeast:
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

I have done a couple of All-grain batches but am thinking it may be easier to to a BIAB for this one since its only 3 gallons. I've never done a BIAB but this is what I got as far as volumes from a calculator.

mash water: 4.13 g
mashout water: 1.77 g
strike temp: 162 F
pre-boil:5.1 g
post-boil:3.6 g
transferred:3.5 g

I just don't want my first recipe to turn out being a hoppy stout. I have read that black prinz, carfaIII, or midnight wheat are good for Black IPAs since they contribute more color than flavor. Thanks Guys !

 

[sumbrewindude]

What you have there is an American stout with low IBU. Dry hop it with an ounce of Centennial and it'll be fantastic.

Anytime you combine a chocolate, dark crystal and roast barley you've got the trifecta for a stout, especially at 21% of the grist.

If you're interested in a dark IPA, I'd tell you to build a regular IPA, and then either cap the mash with the roast barley or use a debittered black malt such as Carafa III Special or Black Prinz. Midnight wheat will do great for color/head retention but doesn't leave any trace of roast flavor at all, which IMO a dark IPA should have.

Good luck!

 

[JM-brew]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/angry-black-ipa-506356/
Yeah definitely up the hops. Here's a recipe I adapted from a few black IPA recipes up on the sight. A different hop profile, but I was really happy with the results. I was worried about mine coming out more like a stout too, but imho a black IPA should have a little roastiness like sumbrewindude said. Bottom line, if it taste good to you it's right

 

[Frozer860]

Thanks. I'll probably cut the chocolate and roasted malt in half and add some midnight wheat for color. Going to crank up all the hop additions to 1 oz too.