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Cybershadow · 07-15-2011, 12:53 PM

I downloaded his bsm file and opened in beersmith. The color says 5.2, but the actual beer he made, along with dfh 60 looks darker. Is it me or is beersmith off on the color calculation?

Remmis · 07-18-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by norciabrewmonk

When I did the extract version, one thing I didn't do was hit the original gravity. I was quite a bit over (1.082). I made 2 liter yeast starter starting with a 1.040 wort and using the WYeast 1056 American Ale smackpack.

Now, I will admit that when we steeped the grains, we squeezed the hell out of the grain bag at the end to get out as much of the sugars as possible (at the time I didn't know the possible tannin problem of doing that

).

So, otherwise we followed the instructions in the extract version (substituted Columbus because that was all I could get). I then topped it off to 17 liters before adding the yeast starter (whole thing, didn't decant the yeast). Before I added the yeast starter it was around 1.090, then the yeast starter diluted it to 1.082. Do you think I went over because we squeezed the grain bag too much, or could it just be my brand of powdered malt extract, or am I missing some other calculation?

The assumption here is that you bring your volume to 17 liters allowing the 2 liter starter to bring your total volume to 5 gallons (19 liters), is that right?

I think the "problem" is that per the recipe those last two liters would be water (1.000) and not starter wort (1.040) which would lower the OG a bit more.

You can:

* Decant your yeast starter and only pitch the yeast
* Fill to 19L and then pitch the starter (bringing total volume to 21L)
* Enjoy your slightly increased alcohol content

I am happy to be corrected but I don't think you get much more dissolved sugars by squeezing the steeped grain bag, mostly starches.

***Yooper*** · 07-18-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybershadow

I downloaded his bsm file and opened in beersmith. The color says 5.2, but the actual beer he made, along with dfh 60 looks darker. Is it me or is beersmith off on the color calculation?

"His" BSM file?

Anyway, this is a pretty light colored beer.

clydo · 07-20-2011, 07:04 PM

This is a 5 star beer in my book. I brewed this last month and am down to a six pack. Amazing and packs a punch.

boltsfan · 07-21-2011, 04:13 PM

Brewing the extract recipe on Saturday.

Just want to be clear on when to add first and final hop additions to the boil. Did anyone use a specific hop schedule or just followed Yoopers directions to a tee?

If local HBS does not have Pacman is White Labs ok?

***Yooper*** · 07-21-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by boltsfan

Brewing the extract recipe on Saturday.

Just want to be clear on when to add first and final hop additions to the boil. Did anyone use a specific hop schedule?

If local HBS does not have Pacman is White Labs ok?

I have been adding the bittering hops at 60 minutes, and then mixing up the simcoe and amarillo and continously hopping those in the last 30 minutes, ending at flame out. Lschiavo and I are making this on Saturday, and that's what we'll do. We're using magnum for bittering, since that's what we both have.

White labs yeast strains are fine- use WLP001 if they have it. Ferment it at 64-66 degrees if you can.

boltsfan · 07-21-2011, 06:35 PM

Thanks Yooper!

Also, can I skip the dry hopping or is it necessary for this IPA?

***Yooper*** · 07-21-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by boltsfan

Thanks Yooper!

Also, can I skip the dry hopping or is it necessary for this IPA?

It's necessary! The dryhopping adds to it, and you can't really get the same aroma/flavor any other way.

boltsfan · 07-22-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper

It's necessary! The dryhopping adds to it, and you can't really get the same aroma/flavor any other way.

Do I need to transfer to secondary to dry hop?

I really prefer to only move my beer once