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Offline Richard

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Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« on: November 17, 2011, 01:09:21 PM »
10lbs Canadian 2-row
2lbs Vienna
1lb Munich
1lb Cara-munich
0.5lb Carafa Special III
0.5lb Carafa Special II
0.5lb Cara-Foam

3oz GR Magnum @ 60
2oz Cascade @ 20
2oz Amarillo @ Flameout.

Dry-Hop 1oz Palisade - for one week, after primary finishes.

IBUS: (not calculated) about 70. Yes I know it calculates at about 200, but the formulas are b.s.

Mash @ 152 w/5 Gallons, Sparge 168 w/4 Gallons.

OG about 1.070, FG ~1.015, ABV ~7.0%

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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 03:04:10 PM »
I thought your last IPA was the last for a while?  I don't blame you though, your recipe is delicious!  

So you're just using 1lb of carafa special III instead if 0.5 of II and III each?  This for simplicity sake?   And down 1 oz of bittering hops?  I'm surprised!

I guess I should add that I'm comparing your V1 recipe to this one.
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 03:13:50 PM »
This one ups the magnum a bit as the first one actually was 3oz rather than 2... my bad (I remembered that I threw another oz in at the last minute).

The only real change here is the split of Carafa Special into II and III rather than just III; I figured since I had both I'd try a blend to see if it would add anything.

And I'm making another IPA 'cause I ran out of IPA - I should add that I have a Scottish 70/-, Steam Beer, and Saison on the go - so I'm not exactly sleeping at the style wheel here ;)
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 03:26:15 PM »
ok, I must be cross eyed...I put both recipes up and got them mixed up...I should have clued into the original recipe seeing as though I've brewed it.
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 08:26:51 AM »
btw Richard, you fermenting this batch under pressure or conventional?
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 11:20:52 AM »
Just normal - I liked the way it turned out doing it that way, so not looking to screw with the formula ;)
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 06:58:52 PM »
Man this is quite a bit different from the original one... pretty sure it's all down to the split of the carafa special into 2/3 rather than just 3. Tastes a lot richer, but still with all the bitterness and hop flavour/aroma. I'd say it'd be tough to call which is better, suspect it's a matter of taste.
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA v2
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2011, 02:30:26 AM »
So the first pint off the keg wasn't representative of the true profile; this one is definitely an improvement on the original. Will be keeping this on tap indefinitely now.
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