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Recipe Of The Month: ``A Beer Has No Name`` session black IPA

What’s lightweight, jet black and bitter throughout? Our session black IPA is what. Though it clocks in at just over 4% abv, don’t let it’s weight fool you. An ounce each of Simcoe and Galaxy at 60, then again at zero followed by two ounces of El Dorado steeped, this one is sure to stick you with the pointy end.
4.2% ABV, 36 SRM, 56 IBU’s.
(We’re brewing this one up at our March class, so if you brew it check back and we can compare!)

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Mash efficiency: n/a   ~   Kettle/fermenter loss: n/a
Gravities: 1.044    ~   IBU: 56   ~   ABV: 4.2ish%

5# Briess Dark LME
2# Briess Munich LME
.75# Dextrin malt
.4# Midnight Wheat
.2# Carafa II
.2# British Roasted Barley

1 oz each Simcoe AND Galaxy pellet – 60 min
1 oz each Simcoe AND Galaxy pellet – 0 min
2 oz El Dorado – Dry hop 4 days

Chill to 64°F, oxygenate/aerate and pitch WLP001, Wy1056, US-05, etc

Ferment in the mid 60’s. On day four add dry hops. Transfer to secondary to clear for four or five days then transfer to packaging as usual.