The OP must be frustrated with this thread. He was asking for a black ale recipe and it turned into an India Black Ale debate. Sorry OP! Could be the reason he still only has 2 posts!
Yea...your right.
I'll fix that.
Here's my creation. I plan to try this one before the year is out.
India Black AleType: All Grain
Batch Size: 11.00 gal
Boil Size: 13.25 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Ingredients
22.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 81.48 %
2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.70 %
1.00 lb Carafa I (319.0 SRM) Grain 3.70 %
1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3.70 %
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (Dry Hop)
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.20 %] (Dry Hop)
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 41.1 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [11.20 %] (30 min) Hops 11.4 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.70 %] (20 min) Hops 4.6 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [7.20 %] (15 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] (10 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [11.20 %] (5 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.40 %] (0 min) Hops -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
11.00 gal Poland Spring (R) Water
1 Pkgs Pacman Yeast (Wyeast) [Starter 6000 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.069 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.84 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.70 %
Bitterness: 69.2 IBU
Est Color: 20 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 30 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F
10 min Sparge Add 30 qt of water at 186.3 F 168.0 F