Black IPA, Black not Pale, CDA, something of the sort

First brew of the triple brew day is... an extract-based dark/black IPA (also known as Cascadian Dark Ale for those that can't fit Black and Pale into their same beer description).

First time making one of these, but I wanted to try one, and needed to make an extract brew while the other was mashing.  So here goes - also of note, coming out of the boil, it looked more "dark brown" than "black" but I think most of that (after some settling in the hydrometer test jar) was hops and it will be pretty darn black.

Batch TEST - Black Not Pale

Recipe Specifications

Brew Date: 6/22/2012
Recipe Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Recipe Boil Size: 8.84 gal
Estimated Pre-boil OG: 1.054
Estimated OG: 1.079 SG
Estimated Color: 25.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 77.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: - %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Actual OG: 1.060 SG
Actual FG: 1.018 SG
Actual ABV: 5.48 %

Ingredients

Water Additions

Prepare 8.84 gal Water for Brewing

Grain Bill

Steep Grains at 165.0 F

Amount	Item	Type	% or IBU
1.00 lb	Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)	Grain	7.48 %
0.25 lb	Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)	Grain	1.87 %
0.13 lb	Black (Patent) Malt (Paul's) (500.0 SRM)	Grain	0.93 %

Hop Schedule/Boil Additions

Boil Ingredients

Boil	Amount	Item	Type
60 min	12.00 lb	Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM)	Extract
60 min	1.00 oz	Cascade [6.40 %] (60 min)	Hops
60 min	1.00 oz	Warrior [16.70 %] (60 min)	Hops
20 min	0.50 oz	Cascade [6.40 %] (20 min)	Hops
5 min	0.50 oz	Cascade [6.40 %] (5 min)	Hops

Yeast/Other

Ingredients for Fermentation

Amount	Item	Type	% or IBU
2 Pkgs	Safale US (LeSaffre #05)	Yeast-Ale

Mash

Mash Schedule: None
Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)

Notes

Brewed low with about 3 gallons water after marking fill line on carboy

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