Nightcap Black IPA Beer Kit

Your Label Peelers Nightcap Black IPA 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 Nightcap Black IPA is a full-bodied beer with a deep, dark color and a complex malt profile. The caramel and roasted malts give it a smooth, sweet flavor with subtle hints of chocolate and espresso. The Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra hops provide a citrusy, floral aroma and a balanced, balanced bitterness. The result is a flavorful and enjoyable beer that will leave you wanting more. Enjoy the Nightcap Black IPA with friends, or as an after dinner drink. Cheers!

• - ABV: 6.5%
• - IBU: 70
• - BU/GU: 0.87
• - SG: 1.062
• - FG: 1.014
• - Degrees Plato: 15.2
• - SRM: 40

Ingredients

- 6lbs. Amber Dry Malt Extract
- 1 lb. Caramel 80L Malt
- 1 lb. 2 Row Barley Malt
- 4 oz. Black Malt
- 1 lb. Roasted Barley
- 1 oz. Centennial Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz. Simcoe Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz. Amarillo Hops (Aroma)
- 1 oz. Citra Hops (Aroma)
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 1 package of American Ale Yeast

Hop Schedule 

- 1 oz. Centennial Hops (Bittering) - Boil for 60 minutes
- 1 oz. Simcoe Hops (Flavor) - Boil for 15 minutes
- 1 oz. Amarillo Hops (Aroma) - Boil for 5 minutes
- 1 oz. Citra Hops (Aroma) - Boil for 5 minutes

Instruction 

1. Sanitize all equipment.

2. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.

3. Add the grains to the water and steep for 30 minutes.

4. Remove the grains and stir in dry malt extracts until fully dissolved.

5. Bring to a rolling boil.

6. Once boiling, add bittering hops and start brewing timer for 60 minutes.

6. Add the flavor hops with 15 minutes remaining. Add your Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo at this time as well.

7. Add the aroma hops with 5 minutes remaining.

9. Terminate boil and cool the wort to 70°F and transfer to a fermenter.

10. Pitch the yeast and ferment at 68°F for two weeks.

11. Bottle or keg the beer with priming sugar and allow to condition for 2 weeks. Enjoy!