Brew a bold, full-bodied gluten-free Cascadian Dark Ale at home with this all-grain recipe. Featuring a rich millet malt base, tropical and dark stone fruit notes, and smooth hop bitterness, this 7.9% ABV ale delivers a robust, flavorful experience without gluten. Perfect for home brewers looking to craft gluten-free IPAs, dark ales, or stouts, this recipe includes step-by-step instructions for rising step mashing and dry hopping to achieve a professional-quality gluten-free beer.
Ingredients
Grain Bill
- 11.75 lb Pale Millet Malt
- 0.65 lb Light Roasted Millet Malt
- 0.49 lb Caramel 240L Millet Malt
Sugar Addition
- 1.31 lb Amber Belgian Candi Sugar (60 min)
Hops
- 0.50 oz Chinook Hops (20 min)
- 0.50 oz Galaxy Hops (15 min)
- 0.50 oz Mosaic Hops (10 min)
- 0.50 oz Simcoe Hops (10 min)
- 0.50 oz Chinook Hops (5 min)
Whirlpool
- 0.50 oz Galaxy Hops
- 0.50 oz Mosaic Hops
- 0.50 oz Simcoe Hops
Dry Hop - 7 Days
- 1.00 oz Citra Hops
- 1.00 oz Columbus CTZ Hops
- 1.00 oz Simcoe Hops
Other Additions
- 1 Whirlfloc Tablet (15 min)
Yeast
- 1 package Fermentis SafAle S-04
Yeast Nutrient
Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.
Brewing Instructions
Refer to our all-grain brewing tutorials for mash and boil procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.
Beer at a Glance
| Beer Style: | American Black Ale (Black IPA) |
| Recipe Type: | All-Grain |
| Yield: | 5 Gallons |
| IBU: | 108.4 |
| SRM: | 37.0 |
Using Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro (Requires Both Enzymes)
| OG: | 1.080 |
| FG: | 1.018 |
| ABV: | 8.1% |
Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L (Requires Both Enzymes)
| OG: | 1.070 |
| FG: | 1.016 |
| ABV: | 7.09% |