Black IPA

Brew date: July 12, 2015
#39 - 6.5 gal

Getting to this entry very very late. Unfortunately, I don't remember much about the brew day. Efficiency was much higher than expected. I added water to dilute OG and increase batch size.

Future lesson: Increase brewery efficiency for any beer under 8% ABV.

My first use of blackprinz malt. Really nice subtle roasted flavor, that came out in the finished product.

Ingredients:
10 lb 2-row (Briess)
5 lb Pale ale
0.5 lb Caramel 60L
12 oz Debittered black malt
7 oz Blackprinz
3 oz Dark chocolate malt

0.5 oz Simcoe (12.3%, pellet) (FWH)
0.5 oz Chinook (13.1%, pellet) (FWH)
0.5 oz Columbus (15.6%, pellet) (60)
0.75 oz Cascade (7.1, pellet) (5)
0.25 oz Columbus (5)
0.5 oz Chinook (5)
0.5 oz Simcoe (5)

Fermcap (60)
1 t Irish moss (15)
0.5 t Yeast nutrient (10)
1.5 L Wyeast 1056 American ale yeast starter

1 oz Centennial (9.0% pellet) (DH)
1 oz Simcoe (DH)
1 oz Chinook (DH)
0.25 oz Cascade (DH)
0.25 oz Columbus (DH)

Schedule:
Mash in 6 gal @ 163F
Sac rest @ 152F (60)
Mash out @168 (10)
Batch sparge 4.5 gal (10)
Boil (60)
Chill

Target:
OG: 1.067
FG: 1.017
SRM: 29.66
ABV: 6.6%
IBU: 71.7
Efficiency: 75%

Water:
5 gal RO
5.5 gal Filtered
8 g Gypsum
Water profile

Observation:
1st run: ~3.5 gal @ 1.091
2nd run: 4 gal @ 1.043
Preboil: 7.5 gal @ 1.067
Added 0.75 gal filtered water @ 15 min
Added 1 gal filtered water @ chill
OG: 1.069, 7 gal

Fermentation:
Chill to 66/68F and pitch
6 pm that day - 68/70, add 1 gal cold water to tub and cover fermenter with shirt.
7/15 - Temp at 66F. Remove from water.
7/28 - Dry hop