Spare extract tins = Black IPA?

[rizrah]

Hey Fellas,

i got given some old extract tins, and wanted to try and see what i could whip up with them.

They are See pictures below:
1 x 1.7kg Tooheys Old (IBU:38ish @ 23L)
1 x 1.7kg Coopers Stout (IBU: unknown)
1kg LDME

i was thinking of whipping up a black IPA, with a fruity/citrusy dry hop to balance out the higher IBUs.

Probably a 23L batch with the following hop additions
10g Brooklyn @ 5min
30g Brooklyn @ DAY4

i put all these details into the brewersfriend calculator and it gives me about a 5.75% ABV

any ideas for improvement?

 

[sp0rk]

IanH's spreadsheet says for a tin of Morgan's Australian Old and a tin of Coopers Stout, you're looking at 89IBU
Add 2kg of DME (or 1kg DME and 1kg of Dex) and you have yourself a RIS
Personally I think it'd be too heavy on the dark malts for a black IPA

 

[rizrah]

what sort of yeast would you recommend for a RIS? ive seen some online recommending 2 packs (2 x 10g) US05

 

[sp0rk]

Yep, definitely use 2 packs of dry yeast rehydrated
US05 will do the job, I like Nottingham
In the theme of Bribie's headbanger stout, I'd add a handful of your choice of aroma hops to the fermenter on day 4

 

[Gigantorus]

Just do your normal IPA recipe and use the Dark Ale can instead of any LDME.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

What about an Imperial Black IPA?

You have the IBU - just a massive hop burst at the end to balance the malt and dark character. Aim for about 100 IBU and lots of late addition aroma. Some Malt Extract or a partial to bring the body back up.

 

[gap]

How old are the tins of extract??

 

[Coodgee]

I brewed a summer ale with similar additions of Brooklyn at five minutes and as a dry hop and I didn't like the results. Nothing like the descriptions of the hop going around. It's high AA but not really high in the aroma or flavour. Just my experience from one packet.

 

[rizrah]

hmmm, interesting @Coodgee, i have seen a little of this going around.

gap - the tins of extract are probably about 5 years old. not sure if the Morgans Old is still in production, at least not with that labelling.

i might chuck some dry hopping i trust under it, im thinking some mosaic or even some galaxy