Black IPA

Name: Black IPA
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gal
Ingredients: 11 lb 2-Row Pale Malt; 1 lb Munich Malt; 0.75 lb Carafa Special II; 0.25 lb Chocolate Malt; 1 oz Columbus (CTZ) (boil, 60 min); 1 oz Simcoe (boil, 15 min); 2 oz Centennial (whirlpool, 0 min); 2 oz Simcoe (dry, 5 min); 1 oz Citra (dry, 5 min); SafAle US-05 yeast

American IPA · all grain

IPA hop punch over de-husked dark malts — color, no roast.

OG: 1.066
FG: 1.014
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 65
SRM: 30
Batch: 5 gal

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Grain bill

13.00 lb total

Malt	Weight	%
2-Row Pale Malt	11.00 lb	85%
Munich Malt	1.00 lb	8%
Carafa Special II	0.75 lb	6%
Chocolate Malt	0.25 lb	2%

Hop schedule

Hop	Weight	Time	Type
Columbus (CTZ)	1 oz	60 min	boil
Simcoe	1 oz	15 min	boil
Centennial	2 oz	0 min	whirlpool
Simcoe	2 oz	5 min	dry
Citra	1 oz	5 min	dry

Yeast

SafAle US-05 · 78–82% atten · 59–75°F

Process

Mash at 152°F for 60 min
Boil 60 min
primary: 10 days @ 66°F
dry hop: 5 days @ 68°F

Notes

Treat it as an IPA with extra color. Carafa Special is de-husked so it adds black color without astringent roast — the hops still drive the show. Skip the chocolate malt entirely if you want a pure 'black' rather than 'roasty' character.

Brewer: Use Carafa Special (de-husked) — standard chocolate malt gives a roastier, less hop-forward result.

Packaging: Carbonate to 2.4 vols.