Hello Everyone!
I am planning on brewing my first American Black Ale this weekend and have formulated the following recipe. I’m looking to make something in the realm of Hill Farmstead’s James. Can anyone who has brewed this style give any tips on water treatment? I use distilled water and treat with CaCl and Gypsum (adding acid malt for pale beers), but I drop the acid malt and gypsum for dark beers. However, since this style needs to also have a firm bitterness, I’m not sure how to treat the water. Would a profile for a stout / porter in the mash and then add more gypsum in the kettle work? Thanks for any water recommendations, and any other tips!
HOME BREW RECIPE (3 gallons):
Title: American Black Ale
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.049
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.062
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV (standard): 6.46%
IBU (tinseth): 113.45
SRM (morey): 37.55
FERMENTABLES:
6.3 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (87%)
5 oz - American - Midnight Wheat Malt (4.3%)
5 oz - German - De-Husked Caraf III (4.3%)
2 oz - Flaked Oats (1.7%)
3 oz - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (2.6%)
HOPS:
0.6 oz - Warrior, Type: Pellet, AA: 16, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 61.24
0.5 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Boil for 30 min, IBU: 31.13
0.5 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Boil for 30 min, IBU: 21.08
0.5 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Boil for 0 min
0.5 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Boil for 0 min
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Dry Hop for 4 days
1 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Dry Hop for 4 days
1 oz - Citra, Type: Pellet, AA: 11, Use: Dry Hop for 4 days
MASH GUIDELINES:
- Infusion, Temp: 150 F, Time: 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
YEAST:
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (custom): 80%
Flocculation: Med-High
Optimum Temp: 65 - 70 F
Fermentation Temp: 68 F
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Date: 2013-09-30 17:44 UTC
Recipe Last Updated: 2013-09-27 18:14 UTC