Brewing Now - Black IPA...Help needed please!!!

[louiscowdroy]

My black IPA in still in the Mash for the next 15 mins........using Beer Engine.......

I want an IPA with Punch.........what IBU would you think is too high.....is over a 100 IBU's bad???

Cheers....

Louis

I'm going to finish off with 50g Galaxy at 80 degrees for 45 mins when cooling.......then maybe dry hop too...

Sorry i'm rushing this but just wondered whats the Max IBU's really......

Louis ))

[Spud395]

Really depends what you're going for and what you like.
Somewhere around 100IBU is the max we can taste I believe, so quiet bitter.
For reference, Sierra Nevada Torpedo is around 70IBU.

A lot of good IPA's have lower bitterness but a big hop punch from late addition/steeping and dry hopping.
Your ABV will also effect how the bitterness is precieved, in general stronger beers need more bitterness.

I guess I'm saying do whatever and see how it goes, no one else knows what beer you are trying to brew.
My last pale ale had an OG of 1030 and 85IBU

[JammyBStard]

"they" say 100 IBUs is basically saturation point for cramming hop hop acids into beer.

[louiscowdroy]

Really depends what you're going for and what you like.
Somewhere around 100IBU is the max we can taste I believe, so quiet bitter.
For reference, Sierra Nevada Torpedo is around 70IBU.

A lot of good IPA's have lower bitterness but a big hop punch from late addition/steeping and dry hopping.
Your ABV will also effect how the bitterness is precieved, in general stronger beers need more bitterness.

I guess I'm saying do whatever and see how it goes, no one else knows what beer you are trying to brew.
My last pale ale had an OG of 1030 and 85IBU

Cheers mate,

Here goes nothing...i'll let you know how it goes...lol

Louis

[louiscowdroy]

Date:
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 5 lbs. 8.1 oz 2500 grams 67.7%
Carafa III 1400 EBC 0 lbs. 8.6 oz 245 grams 6.6%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 0 lbs. 7.0 oz 200 grams 5.4%
Torrefied Wheat 4 EBC 0 lbs. 8.8 oz 250 grams 6.8%
Flaked Barley 0 EBC 0 lbs. 10.5 oz 300 grams 8.1%
Chocolate Malt 1000 EBC 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 2.7%
Brown Malt 150 EBC 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 2.7%

thats the malts.....just trying something bold/....lol

Louis

[louiscowdroy]

All sorted just added 50g of Galaxy at 80 degrees at left for 50 mins now cooling down to 25.

I'm using Whitelabs Burton Ale Yeast to give it something different......

I also plan to dry hop this with the rest of that Galaxy for 48 or 72 hours at the end of the Fermentation period.

Here's fingers crossed.....

Louis

[Befuddler]

I also plan to dry hop this with the rest of that Galaxy for 48 or 72 hours at the end of the Fermentation period.

You'll need to give it longer than that. I dry hop for 2 weeks with whole cones. I don't think you'll get much out of it in 2 or 3 days.

[louiscowdroy]

Jesus, 2 or 3 weeks......

I did 50g of Summit in a session ale over 4 days and wow what a lovely pong......lol. I made sure i squeezed and stoked it every day.....and the end result is gorgeous.....more by luck than judgement beleive me....lol.

Honestly.......so you reckon wait till the fermentation is over then stick the bag in and leave it for 2 weeks?

Cheers for your advice.....

Louis

[masterosouffle]

I also plan to dry hop this with the rest of that Galaxy for 48 or 72 hours at the end of the Fermentation period.

You'll need to give it longer than that. I dry hop for 2 weeks with whole cones. I don't think you'll get much out of it in 2 or 3 days.

Prolonged dry hopping can produce large amounts of grassy flavours with some hops, I prefer larger amounts for shorter periods, I agree with the OP, 2-4 days is my maximum...

[BrotherLogic]

If it's an IPA then there is no such thing as too much hops

[floydmeddler]

Dark Star brewery brew some serious hop monsters. They dry hop for 3 days.

[jaberry]

Dark Star brewery brew some serious hop monsters. They dry hop for 3 days.

Don't they just, love their Sixhop and Revelation beers.

[louiscowdroy]

Right thats it then........50g of Galaxy for 2 to 4 days depending on smell and results......

How do you add pics i took of my Black IPA i did today? Does anyone know or do you just copy and paste into one of these boxes???

Louis

[greenxpaddy]

Date:
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 5 lbs. 8.1 oz 2500 grams 67.7%
Carafa III 1400 EBC 0 lbs. 8.6 oz 245 grams 6.6%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 0 lbs. 7.0 oz 200 grams 5.4%
Torrefied Wheat 4 EBC 0 lbs. 8.8 oz 250 grams 6.8%
Flaked Barley 0 EBC 0 lbs. 10.5 oz 300 grams 8.1%
Chocolate Malt 1000 EBC 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 2.7%
Brown Malt 150 EBC 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 2.7%

thats the malts.....just trying something bold/....lol

Louis

Think you are missing some aromatic and biscuit malt too....

[louiscowdroy]

Date:
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 5 lbs. 8.1 oz 2500 grams 67.7%
Carafa III 1400 EBC 0 lbs. 8.6 oz 245 grams 6.6%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 0 lbs. 7.0 oz 200 grams 5.4%
Torrefied Wheat 4 EBC 0 lbs. 8.8 oz 250 grams 6.8%
Flaked Barley 0 EBC 0 lbs. 10.5 oz 300 grams 8.1%
Chocolate Malt 1000 EBC 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 2.7%
Brown Malt 150 EBC 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 2.7%

thats the malts.....just trying something bold/....lol

Louis

Think you are missing some aromatic and biscuit malt too....

I was just playing around......this is only my 5 brew so i just wanted to experiment......thats alll