IPA - Specialty IPA: Black IPA

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Top 10 Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Dark Nighting Ale	5.5 gal	6.71%	91.13	1.064	1.013		All Grain	6381
Restful	49 L	6.95%	83.23	1.065	1.015		All Grain	4979
Black Rye IPA III	5.5 gal	5.82%	91.98	1.059	1.015		All Grain	4924
Ivan's American Black Ale	20.8 L	7.8%	64.31	1.070	1.013		BIAB	4680
Husmann Black IPA	65 L	6.79%	71.02	1.065	1.014		All Grain	3766
Brewdog Libertine Black Ale clone (germanized)	46 L	7.31%	50.71	1.068	1.012		All Grain	3611
Brown Eye Pale Ale	5.8 gal	7.39%	81.46	1.069	1.012		All Grain	3192
Oatmeal Cacau IPA	19 L	6.85%	69.27	1.069	1.016		All Grain	3096
Columbus Black IPA	5 gal	7.62%	83.03	1.076	1.018		BIAB	2748
MindFlayer	25 L	6.51%	55.52	1.060	1.011		BIAB	2648

Newest Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Black IPA Ensenada Beer Fest	85 L	9.15%	88.46	1.081	1.011		All Grain	60
Black IPA	5.5 gal	6.52%	51.09	1.062	1.012		All Grain	63
Milestone Birthday Black IPA	3 gal	6.39%	81.52	1.064	1.015		BIAB	28
Diablo Negro	5.5 gal	7.63%	65.51	1.071	1.013		BIAB	45
Rainbow Unicorn V1	22 L	6.47%	50.4	1.062	1.012		All Grain	37
The Evening Session IPA	5 gal	8.31%	101.96	1.084	1.021		All Grain	43
The Dark Side of IPA - Black IPA (2025 version)	24 L	6.87%	59.16	1.065	1.012		BIAB	40
BR BIPA	150 gal	6.03%	0	1.061	1.015		extract	60
Magnificent Desolation OG Recipe	5 gal	6.2%	93.37	1.057	1.010		BIAB	49
Black IPA	5.5 gal	8.51%	175.78	1.083	1.018		All Grain	53

Fermentables Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	655	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	72%	3% - 100%
German - Carafa III	485	German	Grain	roasted malt	535°L	32	5%	0% - 19%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt	369	American	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	33	5%	0% - 31%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	366	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	63%	3% - 97%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	286		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	1% - 63%
American - Chocolate	239	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 14%
German - Carafa II	228	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	5%	0% - 16%
Flaked Oats	208		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	0% - 23%
Rye	199		Grain	base malt	3.5°L	38	9%	2% - 29%
Flaked Barley	167		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	7%	0% - 17%

Hops Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	683	7	18%	3% - 100%
Citra	666	11	17%	1% - 79%
Amarillo	555	8.6	16%	1% - 100%
Centennial	528	10	17%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	527	12.7	16%	1% - 100%
Chinook	519	13	17%	1% - 100%
Magnum	323	15	16%	2% - 100%
Columbus	316	15	15%	1% - 100%
Mosaic	242	12.5	16%	1% - 100%
Warrior	122	16	17%	2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	36	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	27%	4% - 83%
German - Carafa III	34	German	Grain	roasted malt	535°L	32	25%	5% - 55%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt	30	American	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	33	42%	9% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	30		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	1% - 100%
American - Black Malt	16	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	44%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	14	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	35%	14% - 50%
German - Carafa II	12	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	29%	10% - 67%
American - Roasted Barley	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	36%	5% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	11	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	50%	27% - 78%
German - CaraMunich III	11	German	Grain	crystal malt	57°L	34	43%	29% - 45%

Yeasts Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	814	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	155	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	113	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	112	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44	58	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	36	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	31	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA	30	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	64°F	73°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	29	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	27	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°F

Other Ingredients Used In Specialty IPA: Black IPA Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	328	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	185	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	160	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	127	Fining	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	125	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 73%
Lactic acid	122	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	85	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 57%
Yeast Nutrient	57	Other	Boil	34%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	57	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	45	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%

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