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Specifics

Style:

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14C

An intensely hoppy, very strong pale ale without the big maltiness and/or deeper malt flavors of an American barleywine. Strongly hopped, but clean, lacking harshness, and a tribute to historical IPAs. Drinkability is an important characteristic; this should not be a heavy, sipping beer. It should also not have much residual sweetness or a heavy character grain profile.

Commercial Examples: Russian River Pliny the Elder, Three Floyd’s Dreadnaught, Avery Majaraja, Bell’s Hop Slam, Stone Ruination IPA, Great Divide Hercules Double IPA, Surly Furious, Rogue I2PA, Moylan’s Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale, Stoudt’s Double IPA, Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA, Victory Hop Wallop.

OG Range

FG Range

ABV Range

Color Range

Brewer:

Tom D

Brew Date:

April 11, 2009

Yield:

20 gallons

Color:

6 SRM

Bitterness:

73 IBU

Conditioning:

Keg

Batch No:	001-09
OG:	1.080
Status:	Secondary

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Cost:	$120.00

Comments

OMG!! There is no description to how well this is turning out. We sampled this after being on oak for 6 days...... has turned out spectacular. We might have a hard time letting this one go. It is beyond our expectations. We intend to submit this for competition, look out, because we think there is nothing to compare with this. BZ Max, your ideas rock!!!

OMG!! There is no description to how well this is turning out. We sampled this after being on oak for 6 days...... has turned out spectacular. We might have a hard time letting this one go. It is beyond our expectations. We intend to submit this for competition, look out, because we think there is nothing to compare with this. BZ Max, your ideas rock!!!

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

48.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

78.7% of grist

6.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

9.8% of grist

4.00 pounds

German Carafoam

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Simmilar to Cara-Pills, but with a sweter flavor. (Head Retention)

6.6% of grist

3.00 pounds

German Melanoidin Malt

Color (L):	23-31 °L
Info/Use:	For amber lagers and ales, dark lagers and ales, Scottish & red ales. Imparts a reddish hue.

4.9% of grist

61.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)

8 oz

Toasted Oak @ 7 Days minutes (Secondary)

4 oz

Untoasted Oak @ 7 Days minutes (Secondary)

Hops

1.00 ounces

Warrior

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	15 - 17%
Notes:	Mild aroma, high alpha bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Nugget, Columbus
Example:	Pale Ale, IPA, Stout

14.2% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

14.2 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

13.4% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

13.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.5% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

12.5 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Warrior

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	15 - 17%
Notes:	Mild aroma, high alpha bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Nugget, Columbus
Example:	Pale Ale, IPA, Stout

14.2% Leaf @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

42.6 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

13.4% Leaf @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

40.2 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Warrior

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.5% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

12.5 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Sterling

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	6 - 9%
Notes:	Herbal and spicy aroma with a hint of floral and citrus.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering.
Substitution:	Saaz
Example:	Pilsner, Lager, Belgian-Style Ale

7% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

14 AAUs

12.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

149.4 AAUs

Yeast

safeale/culture from Arrr IPA — Dry — 2 pg

Mash

Mash Type:	Step
Grain Amt.	61 pounds
PPG:	30.69
Efficiency:	82.56%

Grain Temp.	85° F
Tun Temp.	152° F
Sparge Temp.	170° F

Step	Description	Temp.	Time
Protien Rest		122° F	20 min.
Mash		152° F	60 min.
Mash-Out		170° F	15 min.
Sparge		170° F	50 min.

Water Profile

Source:

Same as always, the garden hose

Special Procedures

After fermentation transfer to carboy for secondary clairification and aging. Added a blended mix of toasted and untoasted oak for a week while setteling out.

After fermentation transfer to carboy for secondary clairification and aging. Added a blended mix of toasted and untoasted oak for a week while setteling out.

Fermentation

Primary:	14 days @ 66° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 70° F

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