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Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« on: October 04, 2011, 10:46:19 AM »
10lbs Canadian 2-row
2lbs Vienna
1lb Munich
1lb Cara-munich
1lb Carafa Special III
0.5lb Cara-Foam

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

Dry-Hop 2oz Amarillo - 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 about 1.015, ABV ~7.0%
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 10:49:03 AM »
This will be the last IPA / Pale Ale / American Wheat I brew for a while... planning to go on a bit of a style-tour to break out of old habits. Will still be brewing one stout to put in the pipeline after this before my little expedition. First stop will be Saison, using a heat-belt, but more on that later...
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 01:06:12 PM »
I am SOOOOoooo gonna get this on after my current brew cycle, next week I hope!
Now to come up with a star trek name...hmmm

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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 01:10:13 PM »
Mashing now... that Carafa Special III sure does blacken up the wort. Smells beautiful; no roastiness really, just a mellow blanket of maltiness.

I should add, that I'm trying to shoot for the Garrison IIPA hop-bill here.
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 01:43:48 PM »
Yeah, the Carafa Special III is like 500+ SRM so it should darken it up for sure.

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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2011, 01:48:34 PM »
JQ: Surely you can do something around "Black Hole" :P
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2011, 08:02:09 PM »
I only used 4 oz of the carafa III and my rye turned real dark - but I agree still smells awesome!
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2011, 10:57:57 PM »
Looks like a lot of tasty potential with this! Maybe I'll get lucky and snag a taste ;-)
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2011, 06:58:07 AM »
How about "Event Horizon"
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2011, 09:16:01 AM »
Do it :D
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Re: Black; Black Like Your Heart IPA
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2011, 12:35:05 PM »
Re-running today.
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