Extract - All Amarillo IPA - Page 15

jamie3 · 03-07-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jjones17

Just passing through, but I am wondering why you say this? Bottle bombs? The very most I have ever left any of my IPAs in the secondary (or primary even) is 3 weeks. Why would you think he is going to get bottle bombs?

EDIT: Sorry I did not see the part about the 1.030 FG. I agree if he is trying to lower the FG the starter is a good idea, and you will want to wait at least a few weeks to be safe.

I pitched a packet of nottingham into the secondary a few days ago (didn't use a yeast starter). No visible signs of fermentation happening in the air lock.

Measured the FG and it is still at 1.032.
Every second day I give it a good shake, but still nothing.

I should also mention I didn't use Extra Light DME, but rather Light DME. I also added more hops but that shouldn't change the FG.

7lbs Muntons Extra Light DME
1/2lb Crystal 40

Steeped in 1.5 gallons of 160 deg water for 20 minutes.

1.5 oz Amarillo 8%AA for 60 Min
1 oz Amarillo 8%AA for for 15 Min
1 oz Amarillo 8%AA for for 5 Min
.5 oz Amarillo 8%AA for at flameout

Should I pitch some Safale 05 to see what happens or should I keep waiting?
If I do pitch more yeast should I make it a yeast starter? if so how much DME should I add?

Worse case scenario is I bottle it (having a lower ABV), make another batch and do a FG before racking to the secondary. im a dumbass!

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jamie3 · 03-12-2010, 04:18 PM

anyone have any suggestions on my previous post?

much thanks!

Roo_Dr · 03-14-2010, 02:22 PM

When I have a worry that I'm making some bombs, I bottle in plastic PET bottles from the local HBS. When firm they are carbed, when firmer it's time to drink a bit faster!!

Enjoying the first of my new run of single hop APA's - I imported several hops in from the USA. Tonight it's all Amarillo - hints of grapefruit, just like breakfast, but needs a bit more up front dry-hoppping.

Tomorrow it's the all Cascade, Tuesday is all Willamette.

Each brew was made to the same recipe, just the hops were changed, and the amount of bittering hop adjusted to produce similar IBU's at the end. None were dry hopped. That's for the second round!!

Cheers!

PotreroHill · 03-15-2010, 07:14 AM

Brewed this tonight and made a rookie mistake. Used only 7lbs of LME. Should have used about 20% more to adjust for the conversion between LME and DME. Ended up with a 1.05 OG. I will have an American Pale Ale instead of an IPA. Oh well. Still looking forward to it.

jamie3 · 03-15-2010, 11:37 AM

I want to make this kit again however the DME that I purchase from my LHBS is $11 / kg + 15% tax making this kit quite expensive (and any kit using DME for that matter). How would I go about converting this to all grain?

Cheers,

Jamie

MistyMountainHops · 03-15-2010, 08:10 PM

I made this over the weekend. It is happily fermenting away as I type this. My pops is retiring at the end of April and we are throwing him a giant crawfish boil in which this beer should pair nicely. I think I am going to keg it.

I am excited to try it.

Mosebag · 04-14-2010, 04:22 PM

had to chime in! made this one last month, utilizing an extra lb of malt, a full boil, and six ounces of amarillo! came out great and is being ravenously consumed by all, even swmbo!

Recluse · 04-22-2010, 08:27 PM

Good to hear that it was ok with 6 oz of Amarillo. I mistakenly over-hopped mine (never leave the recipe at work when brewing over the weekend).

Made a 4 gal batch (actually closer to 3.75 in the end)
2 gallon boil with late extract addition (2 lb DME at start, 3 lb DME at 45 min of a 60 min boil, added along with 4 oz brown sugar)

(also steeped ~12 oz of mixed Crystal 40L/60L)

1 Pkg Nottingham yeast which took off like a shot... ~7 hours pitch to Krausen formation!

OG=1.065

Amarillo @7.5% AA

1.5 oz 60 min
1 oz 30 min
0.5 oz 15 min
0.5 oz 5 min
0.5 oz flameout

I intended the 1.5 oz to be 1 oz and the 30 min addition to be 0.5 oz. According to my custom built spreadsheet for late extract addition using Tinseth equations, I end up with a whopping 81 IBU (was shooting for around 50). Tasted pretty bitter going into primary. Hoping it will even out.

A recent episode of Basic Brewing Radio indicated that the whole increased hop utilization by late extract addition might be somewhat mythical, in which case, maybe I will be OK. Calculations for the equivalent hop addition in a single extract addition yields 46 IBU.

Still... I wonder if it is possible to dilute with more water in secondary to cut down on the bitterness, or would this just result in WATERY bitter beer?

Mosebag · 04-22-2010, 08:30 PM

don't cut it with water! this will mellow out the beer and ruin it! my recipe, utilizing a full boil and much more hops, has really settled and the flavors are balancing extremely well. I'm sure yours will do the same given enough time (I fermented mine for 4 weeks, racking to a secondary after 4 days & dry hopping).

Recluse · 04-22-2010, 08:50 PM

Yeah, I need a bigger brewpot so I can do full boils. Much less guesswork that way.
Airlock activity in Primary has pretty much stopped (4 days) but I think I will leave it in Primary to clear a little more and then secondary. Not sure I will dry hop, but I'll sneak a taste during gravity checks and decide.