Preaching in Hell Imperial IPA

**Brewpastor** · 04-06-2007, 09:44 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Wyeast 1187
Yeast Starter: Huge
Batch Size (Gallons): 10
Original Gravity: 1.085
Final Gravity: 1.011
IBU: 246
Boiling Time (Minutes): 90
Color: 7.7 srm
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 4 @ 68 F
Additional Fermentation: cold conditioned
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 2 weeks @ 68 F

Preaching in Hell

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 10.00 Wort Size (Gal): 10.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 30.00
Anticipated OG: 1.08408 Plato: 20.242
Anticipated SRM: 7.7
Anticipated IBU: 246.8
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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83.3 25.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.03600 2
8.3 2.50 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.03800 2
5.0 1.50 lbs. Candi Sugar (clear) Generic 1.04600 1
3.3 1.00 lbs. Crystal 60L America 1.03400 60

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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8.00 oz. Columbus Pellet 13.80 232.3 60 min.
2.50 oz. Columbus Pellet 13.80 14.5 10 min.
2.50 oz. Columbus Pellet 13.80 0.0 0 min.
2.50 oz. Columbus Pellet 13.80 0.0 Dry Hop

Yeast
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WYeast 1187 Ringwood Ale

Mash Schedule
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Saccharification Rest Temp : 146 Time: 75

eschatz · 01-21-2009, 01:56 AM

Was this incredible or what? I've got all the faith in the world in ya pastor but that's a BOATLOAD of Columbus!

The Pol · 01-21-2009, 02:06 AM

What does 246 IBUs taste like?

Brewsmith · 01-21-2009, 02:13 AM

I say add another 0.5 oz. of Columbus in there to make it an even pound!

eschatz · 01-21-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brewsmith

I say add another 0.5 oz. of Columbus in there to make it an even pound!

Good Call! Death by Columbus.

I might brew this just to be obnoxious to my wallet!

**Brewpastor** · 01-22-2009, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschatz

Good Call! Death by Columbus.

I might brew this just to be obnoxious to my wallet!

Do it. I loved this beer!

magnj · 01-22-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The Pol

What does 246 IBUs taste like?

+1...I've never tasted anything even close to that...

**Brewpastor** · 01-22-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by magnj

+1...I've never tasted anything even close to that...

To say it was really hoppy is too obvious, but actually it is not as hoppy as you might imagine. The strength of the alcohol gives it balance and comes off as sweetness. It is dry with lots of hop flavor, as well as aroma. And the IBUs are really only calculated IBUs, not actual absorbed IBUs. You need to put in a relatively huge amount of hops to get the character this Imperial IPA needs.

**Schlenkerla** · 01-22-2009, 10:16 PM

Is there a diminishing returns effect as to the IBUs? At what point would it be?

Brewsmith · 01-23-2009, 01:33 AM

When the amount of hops sucks up all of the wort...