AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

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AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:23 pm

Schwarz IPA - My first Black IPA, at 4% ABV with a healthy bitterness of 62 EBU, not quite a Hop-bomb but 150g of 80c steep hops should be enough following the bittering addition at 35mins (25mins after boil start).

Fermentables:
Lager Malt - 60.5%
Pale Malt - 19.5%
Carafa Special III - 5%
Wheat Malt - 5%
Flaked Oats - 5%
Cara Aroma (Weyermann) - 5%

Hops:
Pacific Gem - 14.6 % @ 35 mins - 24g
Magnum - 14.5 % @ 35 mins - 24g
Hallertauer Mittlefruh - 4.2 % @ 0 mins - 53g (80c Steep for 30mins)
Magnum - 14.5 % @ 0 mins - 48g (80c Steep for 30mins)
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.0 % @ 0 mins - 49g (80c Steep for 30mins)

Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.042
Final Gravity: 1.011
Alcohol Content: 4% ABV
Total Liquor: 31.5 Litres
Mash Liquor: 10 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 80 %
Bitterness: 62 EBU
Colour: 119 EBC
Mash: 90mins @ 68c
Boil: 60mins
Yeast: Safale US-05
Liquor Treatment: GW Calc 'Lager'

The malts and temp:
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Today's hopping, Bittering from Pacific Gem & Magnum, 80c Steep from Hersbrucker; Magnum & Mittlefruh:
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I recircuated about 6 litres to get a good clear flow of wort:
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Boiling away nicely:
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Bittering hops going in:
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150g of 80c Steep hops:
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Got 89% Mash Efficiency, hit a few points over my target OG after the boil and liquored back to 1042 with Hydrometer 1039 with Refractometer.
I'm starting to get a better feel for the new mash tun and can cope with having to add 2.5 Litres of cooled boiled liquor after the boil :)
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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:28 pm

Apparently 89% Mash Efficiency today.

Carpking

Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by Carpking » Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:22 pm

Looks interesting. I'm looking at a black IPA next. Look forward to the pictures. :)

jimp2003

Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by jimp2003 » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:09 pm

Thats looks interesting - all those different grains and hops is not the sort of thing I have the confidence to try yet (still learning my trade). My first all grain was a black IPA and am just finishing the last few bottles so I hope to try another soon.

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:38 pm

Photos added :)

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:43 pm

Tastes pretty Hersbrucker-like, Gravity @ 1026, think this deserves a Big Dry hop....
German Hop suggestions anyone? (I might go for Mittlefruh) :)

Lugsy

Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by Lugsy » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:56 pm

Looking good! A black IPA is on the cards for an upcoming brew I think, definitely something hoppy like this one.

I've just come to the realisation that I've maybe been too tame with my IBUs, I've been trying to balance them roughly with my GUs when what I really want is a decent hit of hop bitterness in my beer rather than just the fruitiness. I think something more like 2:1 is probably more my style than the 1:1 ish that I've been doing recently.

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:04 pm

I could really do with brewing a really basic beer and getting the IBUs tested so I can Calibrate my set-up, I'm sure I don't get the bitterness that I should according to the software.
Should be good though, will still be beer ;)

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by Spud395 » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:17 pm

Looking good pd, just supping one of he last bottles of my 1st black IPA is what brought me to this thread.
Love the style and will be brewing another soon.

I'm intregued by your hop selection, are they a little random or something you've tried before.
I generally more or less stick to geographic regions or tradition, I tried an eclectic mix in one of my early AG brew's and it was a little off.
Just curious

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:16 am

The Idea is an All German hopped IPA, there is a Mikeller 'Hoppy Easter' which is American Bittered but German Tettnang late hopped which is very tasty, so thats the basic idea... Maybe I'll dry Hop with Tettnang.

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by Spud395 » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:57 am

Cool, after my "experience" I like to use hop combo's that work ;)

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:04 am

A little update on this, Gravity @ 1010 and looks like its done. Tasting interesting, bitterness coming through and roasty finish. I've decided on dry Hopping with 50g Tettnang & 50g Crystal hops, moving away slightly from the German theme with the Crystal but it does have some German Mittlefruh parentage.

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:02 pm

Bottled today with 70g White Sugar, dry hopping probably kept hold of 1-2 Litres of beer, tastes a bit grassy for my liking, maybe it will take a few weeks to settle down.

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Re: AG#59 - Schwarz IPA

Post by Manx Guy » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:58 pm

pdtnc wrote:The Idea is an All German hopped IPA, there is a Mikeller 'Hoppy Easter' which is American Bittered but German Tettnang late hopped which is very tasty, so thats the basic idea... Maybe I'll dry Hop with Tettnang.
Hi looks like a great beer!

Tet would be a perfect choice (IMHO)

:D

Keep us posted!

Guy
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