This is based on Richard's "Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA" recipe with a few variations.
9.5GAL (US)
10lbs Canadian 2-row
10lbs Maris Otter
4lbs Vienna
2lb Munich
2lb Cara-munich
1lb Carafa Special I
1lb Carafa I
1lb Cara-Foam
3oz GR Magnum @ 60min
1oz Simcoe @ 60min
4oz Cascade @ 20min
4oz Amarillo @ 1min
Mash @ 152 w/9.5 Gallons, Sparge 170 w/6.5 Gallons.
OG 1.071. est FG 1.016 est ABV 7.1%
Yeast pitched on Dec 3rd:
17g s-04
6g s-05
Would have used all s-04 or s-05 but ran low and had to mix yeasts...should be interesting...
19L fermenting via spunding valve
24L fermenting via bucket
Testing differences in quality, mouthfeel, etc between the two fermentation techniques.