Specialty IPA - Black IPA Recipe - Vicious Hornet

Recipe Info

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Vicious Hornet

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Extract
5 Gallon(s)
3.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
Cascadian Dark Ale-CDA

Fermentables

11% - Carafa II - DE
1.25
32
412
Steep
11% - Chocolate Malt - US
1.25
34
350
Steep
7% - Crystal 40L - CA
0.75
34
40
Steep
1% - Black Patent Malt - UK
0.125
25
500
Steep
7% - Crystal 80L
0.75
33
90
Steep
63% - Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen - US
7
35
2
Extract

Hops

Simcoe
1
Leaf
Boil
60 min(s)
12.7
39.2
Citra
1
Leaf
Boil
15 min(s)
12
18.4
Amarillo
1
Leaf
Boil
5 min(s)
9
5.5
Simcoe
1
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
12.7
0.0
Citra
1
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
12
0.0

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Steep grains @165F for 40 minutes, remove
2.
Add LME until dissolved
3.
Bring to boil and follow HOP Schedule
4.
Primary ferment @65F for 2 weeks
5.
Secondary for 5 days (with dry hop pellets in muslin bag)

Tasting Notes (1)

obKNOXious-Brewing

Tasted on 9/30/2016 by obKNOXious-Brewing

Notes:

This is my favorite so far! I love the darkness but not too bitter taste.

Recipe Facts

Vicious Hornet
Specialty IPA - Black IPA
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 3.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.063 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 63.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 1.01 BG:GU
  • 62.6° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 6.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 210 per 12oz Calories
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Specialty IPA - Black IPA

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.050-1.085 / Your OG: 1.063
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.018 / Your FG: 1.012
IBU 0
120
IBU: 50-90 / Your IBU: 63
SRM 0
40
SRM: 25-40 / Your SRM: 62.6
ABV 0
14
ABV: 5.5-9 / Your ABV: 6.5
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.59-1.80 / Your BG:GU: 1.01

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