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Vanilla Chai Stout / Black IPA

A split wort batch: half will get chai spices in the whirlpool and vanilla beans in the secondary, half will be boiled separately and hopped as described below (but at half the rate indicated on half as much wort, resulting in the same IBU level).

Brewer: Matthew R. Email: mathstew@gmail.com
Beer: Vanilla Chai Stout / Black IPA Style: Imperial Stout
Type: All grain Size: 11 gallons
Color:
194 HCU
Bitterness: 104 IBU
OG: 1.074 FG: 1.011
Alcohol: 8.1% v/v (6.4% w/w)
Grain: 17.3 lb. American 2-row
1.38 lb. Flaked barley
1.4 lb. Special Roast
1.4 lb. Roasted barley
0.5 lb. American black patent
2 lb. British crystal 70-80L
2 lb. British crystal 135-165L
1.36 lb. British chocolate
Mash: 80% efficiency
Boil: minutes SG 1.058 14 gallons
1 lb. Cane sugar
Note that the 1 minute hop addition is a 10 minute hop stand at 150*F.
Hops: 1.5 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 60 min.)
2 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 30 min.)
2 oz. Orbit (5.5% AA, 30 min.)
4 oz. Orbit (5.5% AA, 10 min.)
4 oz. Orbit (5.5% AA, 1 min.)

Recipe posted 10/12/15.