India Black Ale Beer Kit

 Your Label Peelers Indian Black Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Your Label Peelers Original Indian Black Ale Beer Kit is a full-bodied brew with a deep, dark color and a smooth, creamy texture. This beer is an IPA with a roasted malts grain bill. The hop forward profile meshes well with the dark roasted flavors normally found in a porter or stout. It has a complex flavor profile that combines roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee notes with a hint of spice. The finish is slightly sweet, with a light bitterness that lingers on the tongue. Enjoy this unique ale with a robust Indian meal, or sip it on its own for an enjoyable and flavorful experience.

• Original Gravity: 1.076 - 1.080
• Final Gravity: 1.014 - 1.018
• Color: 38° SRM Black
• Bitterness: 129.4 IBU
• ABV: 8.1% - 8.3%
• Calories: 265 per 12 oz. Glass

INGREDIENTS

Extracts:
5 lbs - Amber DME
3 lbs - Dark DME

Specialty Grains: ***Combined into one bag***
1 lb - Brewers 2 Row Malt
8 oz - Crystal 120L Malt
8 oz - Victory Malt
8 oz- Chocolate Malt
4 oz - Midnight Wheat

Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***
2 oz - Columbus Hops (60 Mins)
1 oz- Warrior Hops (60 Mins)
1 oz - Cascade Hops (30 Mins)
1 oz- Cascade Hops (15 Mins)
1 oz - Cascade Hops (5 Mins)
1 oz- Cascade Hops (Dry Hop)

Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***
2 - Safale US-05

Also Included:
5 oz- Priming Sugar
2- Grain Bags

Instructions

1. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F. 
2. Place specialty grains in a muslin grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag, sparge (rinse the grains) with water into the kettle, and discard.
4. Stir in the dry malt extract until it is fully dissolved.
5. Bring your wort to a rolling boil.
6. Add the hops according to the hop schedule listed above.
7. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Once the 60 minute boil is complete, cool the wort to around 70°F with an ice bath or immersion wort chiller.
9. Transfer the wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with cold water to 5 gallons. 
10. Pitch the yeast (both packs) and seal the fermenter. 
11. Ferment at 68-70°F for 10-14 days or until fermentation slows. (3-4 Days before bottling, add in 1 oz Cascade to dry hop)
12. Transfer to a bottling bucket and stir in 5 oz. priming sugar. Mix until evenly distributed and bottle your beer.
13. Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!