Black Ipa

[JeavesBrew]

Just brewed an India Black Ale at the brewery. Used ~7% Carafa II Special - dehusked. The roast character comes out pretty strong at that percentage. It's not offensive, but it's definitely there. I would recommend going with 3-5% if you're looking to have the color without the flavor.

Has anyone tried cold steeping the dark malts and then blending in the kettle? I'm not sure of amounts I'd go with yet, but thinking about doing some more exploration down that avenue.

[BanjoPicker]

I have a pretty good methond for getting that black color without too many roasted notes. I use black malt flour from Briess and I add it directly to the lauter. By eliminating it from the mash you don't really get any flavor out of it. Just color.