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!

Beer Making Equipment Kits

If you are making a beer kit for the first time, an equipment kit is a great and low-stress way to get all the equipment you need to make your Nightcap Black IPA. 

This Brewer's Best Equipment Kit is top of the line and comes complete for a beginner brewer.

• Equipment kit includes: 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Grommeted Lid 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Spigot 
• Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser 
• Auto-Siphon 
• 5 Gallon Glass Carboy 
• Plastic Paddle
• Carboy Brush
• Hydrometer
• Liquid Crystal Thermometer
• Bottle Brush
• Black Beauty Capper
• Econolock
• Drilled Bung
• Lab Thermometer
• Bottle Filler
• Siphon Hose with Shut-off Clamp
• IO-Star
• 20 qt. Brew Pot
• Equipment Instructions

Sanitizer and Spray Bottle

Good sanitation practices are absolutely fundamental to good beer making. Five Star San is the premier sanitizer you will need to make your Nightcap Black IPA beer kit. A great practice for extra protection is to have a spray bottle filled with sanitizing solution so you can re-sanitize everything that touches or goes near your beer. Sanitation is much more difficult with beer than wine because beer has a higher pH. Wine's high acidity makes bacterial infection less likely but with beer, one small mishap can cost you your batch. 

Bottles

When your Nightcap Black IPA is done, you will need bottles. This standard 12 ounce bottle is a good choice. You will need 54 for a 5 gallon batch. Bottles do not come with caps.

Carboys   

The 5 gallon carboy pictured here is the standard size for any beer kit. If you have never worked with a carboy, it is important to know they should not be moved full without a carboy handle or a carrier. 

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for any beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your Nightcap Black IPA wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer that reads fast temperature fluctuations.  

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without it again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

The fermenter pictured here is standard for a 5 gallon beer kit.

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. Hoses are very hard to clean and beer is very susceptible to bacterial infection. You do not want to risk losing your Nightcap Black IPA over a few feet of unsanitary hose. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles. 

Airlocks

It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria.   

Stoppers and Bungs 

Bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced. They can dry out and harbor bacteria. 

 Carboy Brush

Keeping your carboy clean before and after use is key to avoid bacterial infection in your beer. A carboy brush is a great tool to get into those nooks and crannies. 

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer is a convenient way of cleaning your bottles and/or carboys.  This high quality tool will come in handy.  Hooks up straight to your faucet with the bottle washer adapter (#4804) and puts out plenty of pressure to clean those stubborn stains from beer bottles that have been sitting around. 

Capper

When you bottle your Nightcap Black IPA, you will need to cap your bottles. This capper is inexpensive, easy to use and does not require attaching to a counter. It has a magnet to hold the cap in place.  

 DID YOU KNOW?

In the early 1990s, Greg Noonan of Vermont Pub & Brewery created the first black IPA to be sold on draught exclusively in his pub. However, it wasn't until 2009 that this style of beer gained popularity in the United States.