Black IPA Recipe & Review: Homebrew Jar of Destiny

[@campfiretunes8598]

Mike is blown away, and its only token number 2.. this jar idea is magical.

[@BrewDudes]

The rest of the year should be great!

[@T0MMY_GUNz]

I am currently brewing a black IPA in the fermzilla. I was originally going for a hazy IPA, but I thought I'd give roasted barley a try at 5%. Maulted naked oats at 9% and weat malt at 90%. The combination of hops I have used is galaxy, mosaic, and Citra. Yeast strain is New England ale (dry) My OG was 1.057 and targeting to hit FG at 1.010. Your content is very inspirational, and I love watching you guys talk in depth. Best channel on this platform ❤🍻

[@sparkygorman]

I'm intrigued now. Like Mike I thought I would never try a black IPA but now you forced me into it. Let me know how you do on a competition. 😊👍👍

[@BrewDudes]

I got mid-high 30s on this beer. It wasn't as fresh when the judges got it. They were looking for American "C" hops. Meh. - John

[@sparkygorman]

Its nice to get an opinion but in the long run it's what you like

[@BrewDudes]

@@sparkygorman True.

[@niallfitzgerald9766]

John and Mike, every Friday I grab a home brew and enjoy it with the latest Brew Dudes video, tomorrow is especially significant as it is St. Patrick's day here in Ireland, something you'd appreciate. Brew on!

[@BrewDudes]

Absolutely - hope you enjoyed it! - John

[@gerardnatale2387]

Just enjoying my Irish Red Ale while watching Brew Dudes and waiting for the corned beef and cabbage to be ready. Happy St. Patrick's Day guys!

[@BrewDudes]

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!

[@stuartdooley2624]

Can’t wait to see what is pulled out of the jar next!!

[@BrewDudes]

Video will be posted tomorrow! - John

[@Potter6061]

Since I'm getting more into IPA's, this is definitely one ill have to try! Great work.

[@BrewDudes]

Definitely give the newer Black IPA recipe a try if it sounds interesting to you. Cheers! -Mike

[@rickostrander6711]

I love what you have done on experimenting with this style. You both did a great job describing the intricate details of each version. Thank you and cheers!

[@BrewDudes]

Thank you so much!

[@timwood8733]

fantastic ingredient tasting notes and recipe detail -very interesting as usual -thanks

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks for watching! - John

Love it. I might try to make an black ipa myself this year

[@BrewDudes]

Go for it!

[@nh1662]

Definitely going to add the second recipe on my beers to brew list 🤙

[@BrewDudes]

Awesome - how it comes out well for you! - John

[@julianstanbury620]

Great viewing again. There seems to be little point in a black IPA in just looking black, the colour has to be a echo of a flavour. Or just drink a regular IPA in the dark. In the past British beers were either brewed to be served young (mild) or aged (keeping), I think the old terms were X or K with X-XXX and K-KKK representing the strength. I imagine a black IPA would be closer to a stout (just meaning strong) mild (meaning drink young) and it might have been termed dark. But more importantly, someone would have bought a pint cos they just liked it So glad you brewed a beer you're happy with.

[@BrewDudes]

I think a little roast is ok - not too much. - John

[@rogerplourde1151]

i will try it next week

[@leser1music]

Karma Citra by Feral Brewing in Australia is an amazing beer!

[@chrisz8532]

Yep, I was thinking the same. Cheers from SA👍

[@BrewDudes]

Nice!

[@BrewDudes]

Cheers!

[@mikeys1864]

Hi, thanks for the great video! I would like to get your thoughts on whether beer no2 could be brewed at a lower abv, say 5.5%? Would scaling the hop additions to keep the same bu/gu ratio work? It’s just that I’ve brewed a lot of high abv beers lately, but I am intrigued by the complexity of the beer!

[@BrewDudes]

I think that beer number 2 would work well at the lower ABV. Reduce the base malt a bit and you will be in a good zone. - John

[@JimmyJusa]

I've wondered about a black ipa hopped like a hazy, and fermented with voss or hornindal to push the citrus (or the sacc trois for "regular"yeast). I think there could be room for a more west coast version and a "juicier" version, perhaps one could be black ipa and one CDA.

[@BrewDudes]

Right on!

[@MadZer0]

Just did a dunkels mock with lutra, turned out well in less than a week!

[@BrewDudes]

That's great - I was impressed with the Lutra!

[@djup_skogen]

If you go back to the English ale yeast experiments, WLP013 is definitely worth a try. I am working through my own experiments and this one is one of the favorites to become the “house English yeast”.

[@BrewDudes]

Nice - I'll put WLP013 on the list. - John

[@MRW3455]

As if I didn't enjoy these enough already, now I find out you are Trekkies............ Mind blown!!🤣

[@BrewDudes]

Awesome!

[@Cha2se]

You guys rock🤘

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks - you do too! 🤘🤘

[@mickeo1868]

What would be the closest UK equivalent grain bill so I can attempt recipe 2. Some I can get others I have no idea how to find? Help

[@BrewDudes]

I would look for an English pale malt as my base and look for some debittered black malt. The chocolate and the crystal should be easier to find for you. - John

[@grahamhawes7089]

You guys didn’t draw another nickel! Leaving us hanging!

[@BrewDudes]

We will in a future video to be posted near the end of this month. - John

[@clivedavis2243]

Kobayashi Maru! 1:24 - Star Trek rules!

[@BrewDudes]

KHAN!

[@rogerplourde1151]

hmm black ipa soo tasty

[@BrewDudes]

Yeah!

[@wd6358]

The only Black IPA I've had a great hop aroma and was bitter but as it warmed it was roast and toasty. Good beer but I don't think I'll buy another black IPA. Not really an appealing style to me. P.S. Love the jar of destiny idea

[@BrewDudes]

Yes, that was my experience too. I wanted to make something I would drink more than once. Thanks for the comment! - John

[@samueljohnson2536]

Black IPAs are awesome! I disagree with the idea that they are West Coast plus color. Personally, I like crystal malts in IPAs... I'm not sure right now if the hate is distinct from actual preferences. Just look at the popularity of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clones for example.

[@BrewDudes]

Right on - I think the crystal malts worked well in my beers. - John

[@garagebrewingsince2020]

🍺🍺🍺🇧🇷

[@BrewDudes]

BREW ON!