Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Brewing Black Beers

Ok, so it has been way too long since I updated this. I have brewed 2 or 3 witbiers, a hopbursted American Pale Ale, 2 Black IPA's, and I am currently brewing a Chocolate Stout.

The witbiers all came out ok (not great), and the hopbursted APA came out pretty good, but the Black IPA that I tapped was amazing (the other one is currently fermenting, so I won't know how it tastes for a few weeks.

Anyway, I will list the IPA recipes here, in order of then they were brewed (oldest first):

Rose City Black IPA:

This is one of the last beers I brewed in Portland, and one of the best. The flavor was outstanding - with a smooth roastiness beneath a rich hoppy aroma and flavor and a silky-smooth mouthfeel. I was eminently proud of this beer, and hope my future Black IPA's live up to the quality of this one.

10 lb  Great Western 2-row
1 lb    Briess Munich 10L
1 lb    Briess Crystal 60L
1.5 lb Weyermann Carafa Special II (dehusked)


US Summit 18.5 % 0.50 oz Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min
US Simcoe 12.7 % 1.00 oz Loose Whole Hops 10 Min
US Cascade 5.7 % 1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops 10 Min
US Summit 18.5 % 1.00 oz Loose Whole Hops 5 Min
US Simcoe 12.7 % 1.00 oz Loose Whole Hops 5 Min
US Simcoe 12.7 % 1.00 oz Loose Whole Hops At turn off
US Summit 18.5 % 0.50 oz Loose Whole Hops At turn off
US Cascade 5.7 % 0.50 oz Loose Whole Hops At turn off
US Simcoe 12.7 % 1.00 oz Loose Whole Hops Dry-Hopped

Mashed at 150 for 60 min, then the carafa was added just before the sparge water went in, and I sparged with cooler-than-usual sparge water (150F).

Pacman Yeast

OG 1.061, FG 1.012, 68 IBU, 39.5 SRM (midnight black)


Bar Exam Black IPA

This one was brewed a few weeks ago, and just got racked into a secondary fermenter. I will dry hop this in a couple weeks, and tap it shortly after that.

10  lbs Great Western 2-row
2    lbs Briess Munich 10L
1    lb  Carastan Malt (Crystal 35L)
1.5 lbs Weyermann Carafa Special II (dehusked)

US Sorachi Ace   11.0 %    0.50 oz    Loose Whole Hops    45 Min From End
US Cascade         4.0 %    2.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    20 Min From End
US Simcoe         12.0 %    1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    10 Min From End
US Sorachi Ace   11.0 %    1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    10 Min From End
US Simcoe         12.0 %    1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    5 Min From End
US Citra             10.8 %    1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    5 Min From End
US Simcoe         12.0 %    1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    At turn off
US Citra             10.8 %    1.00 oz    Loose Whole Hops    At turn off
US Sorachi Ace   11.0 %    0.50 oz    Loose Whole Hops    At turn off

US Simcoe         12.0 %    1.00 oz    Loose Pellet Hops    Dry Hop
US Cascade         6.0 %    1.00 oz    Loose Pellet Hops    Dry Hop


Wyeast 1028 London Ale


Mash 100 min @ 150F

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