Black Magic

Black Magic was voted “Beer of the Festival” at the 2024 Shed Brewers Festival held at the Victoria Inn in Colchester.

Get ready to be spellbound by Black Magic, the beer that’s darker than a midnight incantation and tastier than a potion brewed by a tipsy wizard! With six malts and 5 hops, including a hefty dry hop of Sabro and Cashmere, it’s like a tropical holiday in a glass, complete with a hint of coconut and a decent amount of bitterness to keep you guessing. So, grab your wand—or just a glass—and prepare to be magically deliciously delighted.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
23 L 60 min 60.5 29 SRM 1.06 1.016 5.78 %
Actuals 1.06 1.016 5.78 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Black IPA 21 B 1.05 - 1.085 1.01 - 1.018 50 - 90 25 - 40 0 - 0 0 - 0 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Extra Pale Malt 5.5 kg 78.13
Chocolate 550 g 7.81
Munich Malt 400 g 5.68
Pale Wheat 310 g 4.4
Light Crystal 150 140 g 1.99
Rolled Barley 140 g 1.99

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Nugget 40.6 g 60 min Boil Pellet 13
Most 55 g 20 min Aroma Pellet 10.3
Citra 40 g 20 min Aroma Pellet 12.8
Cashmere 80 g 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 8.5
Sabro 70 g 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 13.6

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Verdant IPA Lallemand (LalBrew) 77% 18°C - 23°C

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Temperature 65°C 60 min
Mash Out 75°C 10 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 2 days 18°C
Secondary 7 days 22°C
Aging 0 days 0°C

Notes

Brewed Monday 25/03/24
Finished 1.060
Dry hopped after 5 days
Too roasty, only had chocolate, should have used higher ebc.
Not enough aroma, bigger whirlpool needed