Hop Blocked Cascadian Dark Ale
Imperial IPA
For all you brewers out there, here is a fantastic recipe! This Dark Ale exudes a pleasant piney smell with notes of spice. It is backed by tropical and dark stone fruit with a slight hint of roast and alcohol followed by smooth delicious bitterness. This beer goes down deceptively smooth for 8% ABV. This malt base would also make for an amazing stout, just drop the hops. Thank you to the?creator of this recipe, Ereno Lewis. Happy Brewing!
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.00 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.50 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 4.75 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Efficiency: 60.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 67.9 %
Ingredients | ||||
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
| 18 lbs | White Millet (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 82.8 % |
| 1 lbs | Light Roasted White Millet (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 4.6 % |
| 12.0 oz | Dark Roasted White Millet (250.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 3.4 % |
| 1.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [16.30 %] – First Wort 90.0 min | Hop | 4 | 76.2 IBUs |
| 2 lbs | Homemade Candi Syrup (Dark) (180.0 SRM) | Sugar | 5 | 9.2 % |
| 0.50 oz | Chinook [12.10 %] – Boil 20.0 min | Hop | 6 | 8.7 IBUs |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 7 | – |
| 0.50 oz | Galaxy [15.00 %] – Boil 15.0 min | Hop | 8 | 8.5 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Mosaic [12.70 %] – Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 9 | 5.4 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Simcoe [12.70 %] – Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 10 | 5.4 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Chinook [12.10 %] – Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 11 | 4.3 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Galaxy [15.00 %] – Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min | Hop | 12 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Mosaic [12.70 %] – Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min | Hop | 13 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Simcoe [12.70 %] – Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min | Hop | 14 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg | SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] | Yeast | 15 | – |
| 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) | Other | 16 | – |
| 1.00 oz | Citra [12.50 %] – Dry Hop 7.0 Days | Hop | 17 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [16.30 %] – Dry Hop 7.0 Days | Hop | 18 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [12.70 %] – Dry Hop 7.0 Days | Hop | 19 | 0.0 IBUs |
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.077 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.6 %
Bitterness: 108.4 IBUs
Est Color: 37.4 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.080 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.020 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.9 %
Calories: 275.9 kcal/12oz
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 4.06 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs 12.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 55.0 F
Tun Temperature: 55.0 F
Mash PH: 5.50
Mash Steps | |||
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
| Mash In | Add 6.92 gal of water at 172.0 F | 154.0 F | 90 min |
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.19gal, 3.87gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle
Pressure/Weight: 3.73 oz
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Used: Bottle with 3.73 oz Corn Sugar
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
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