All-Grain - Luna Mist IPA v2.0

SourHopHead · 10-12-2009, 12:20 AM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WYeast 1187
Yeast Starter: No
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 14P
Final Gravity: 3P
IBU: 68
Boiling Time (Minutes): 65
Color: 6.9
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 30 @ 72
Tasting Notes: Fruity with good bitterness, but needs more dry hop.

40pts HBT 2009 2nd Place.

I keep tinkering with this recipe, but this is what took 2nd. Missed my mash temp by alot, but still turned out ok. I'd like to control the fermentation temperature better and ferment around 64-65.

Recipe: Luna Mist IPA 2.0
Brewer: Justin
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: More dry hop.

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.40 gal
Estimated OG: 15.539 Plato
Estimated Color: 6.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 68.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 65 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 93.62 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.26 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 2.13 %
0.30 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
0.30 oz Simcoe [11.90 %] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
0.90 oz Warrior [15.40 %] (60 min) Hops 45.7 IBU
0.90 oz Warrior [15.40 %] (15 min) Hops 22.7 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (0 min) (Aroma HopHops -
1.00 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-SteepHops -
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187)

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 11.75 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 14.69 qt of water at 167.7 F 152.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.23 qt of water at 202.8 F 168.0 F

Notes:
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2.25 L:G ratio. Mashed @ 155.5 strike temp 167. Dry hop in the keg for 10 Days.

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SourHopHead · 11-29-2009, 07:07 AM

Version 3.0

I brewed this again with changes from the feedback and kegged it just before Thanksgiving. I wanted to share it. I pitched a starter of WPL001 that was kinda old and it did not take off, so I tossed in the dry yeast and it went crazy in a few hours.

2.25 L:G Ratio Mashed at 151F

11.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 88.46 %
0.75 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 5.77 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %

1.00 oz Warrior [15.40 %] (60 min) Hops 47.0 IBU

1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (15 min) Hops 9.9 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.2 IBU

0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (10 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (10 min) Hops 2.4 IBU

0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.3 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
0.25 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (5 min) Hops 2.0 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.5 IBU

0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -

1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale

2.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Simcoe [11.90 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Centennial [9.10 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -