Beer Style: With the prominent hop character of an IPA and tamed roastiness reminiscent of a German Schwarzbier, this "Black IPA" has moderate bitterness and a very dark brown color.

Dominant Ingredients and Characteristics: Midnight Wheat  provides black color without a harsh astringency to avoid overpowering the citrus & pine aromatics of the Cascade & Chinook hops.

Timeline
Brew Day: 5 - 6 hours
Total Days from Brew Day to Drinking
If Bottled: 3 - 5 weeks
If Kegged: 2 - 4 weeks

Consider The Ideal Environment For This Beer

Fermentation: 60 – 72° F
Bottle Conditioning: 60 – 70° F
Keg Conditioning: 32 – 45° F
Storage and Drinking: 32 – 55° F

Our Dark of the Moon Black IPA homebrew kit is an extension of the very successful recipe we published in 2011. This version incorporates a new grain from Briess Malting, Midnight Wheat, which provides a black color without imparting a harsh roasted bitterness which would overpower the aroma of the citrusy Cascade dry-hop. Black India Pale Ale, also called Cascadian Dark Ale, is a style which dates back to at least the 1990s and in recent years has seen a large boost in popularity due to its prominent hop character and tamed roastiness reminiscent of a German Schwarzbier. At a gravity of 1.065, the resulting ale will end up around 6.5% ABV with a moderately stiff bitterness at 50 IBU and a very dark brown color with ruby highlights around the edges. A hefty but lush ale you will enjoy in place of the ubiquitous American IPA.

Be sure you have all the equipment below before getting started. We carry everything you'll need to get brewing.