Belgian Black 30 minute IPA

[Spud395]

So you got black IPA's and you got Belgian IPA's and you got only late hopped beers

Here we go, next brewday sometime over the holidays

Pale Malt 5 EBC 3300 grams 77.1%
Crystal Malt, Dark 300 EBC 410 grams 9.6%
Sugar, Household White 0 EBC 410 grams 9.6%
carafa special 3 Malt 1200 EBC 80 grams 1.9%
Torrefied Wheat 4 EBC 80 grams 1.9%


60 minute boil
Columbus (Tomahawk) Whole 16.7 % 30 mins 10 grams 16.7%
Cascade Whole 7.6 % 25 mins 10grams 16.7%
Columbus (Tomahawk) Whole 16.7 % 20 mins 10 grams 16.7%
Cascade Whole 7.6 % 15 mins 10 grams 16.7%
Columbus (Tomahawk) Whole 16.7 % 10 mins 10 grams 16.7%
Cascade Whole 7.6 % 5 mins 10 grams 16.7%
Dry hopped with Columbus and Cascade

Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.008
Alcohol Content: 5% ABV
Total Liquor: 32.2 Litres
Mash Liquor: 9.7 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 80 %
Bitterness: 41. EBU
Colour: 82 EBC

Fermented with wlp550 the achouffe strain.

Feeling like trying something different, I think this could be good

[WishboneBrewery]

That should definitely be different, I'd drink it

[Befuddler]

Sounds tasty... The achouffe strain does wonderful things with hops for a Belgian. Are you going to cold steep the carafa or chuck it in the mash?

[Barley Water]

Wow, interesting idea. I would be looking to accentuate the "Belgian flavor" so it is not covered up by all the hops and potentially by the roast flavors coming from the carafa malt (depending exactly on how you employ it). I would either jack up the O.G. to around 1.060 or so or if you wish to keep it low, try underpitching the yeast. Either route should cause the yeast to spit out more lovely esters and phenols which I think will make your beer taste more "Belgian". Of course, good temperature control will also be necessary to get the best out of the yeast. Have fun and good luck, I salute the inovators.

[Spud395]

I've only cold steeped it before and might mash this time, for a bit of roast

I do enjoy la chouffe houblon triple IPA.
Thats where the yeast and colombus came into the equation, a little harder to explain the thinking behind some of the rest

Also considered upping the OG, thanks for the input BW.
Penciled in for some day over the hols, may change before then though