American IPA Lake Tahoe Very Session IPA

Here you go, first recipe I have posted. It's good. At only 4% and citrusy, it is going to get killed this weekend in Tahoe.

Grain
4 pounds 2 Row
3 pounds Marris Otter
12 oz Crystal 40

Hops
.5 oz simcoe at 60
.5 oz Colombus at 30
.5 oz Amarillo at 10
1 oz Simcoe at 1
1 oz Columbus at 1
1 oz Amarillo at 1

Whirfloc at 5

Mash for 60 at 148
Sparge at 168

So how'd this one come out? I was just in Tahoe this past weekend...this would have been tasty

I'd think it could've used some dry hopping and a higher mash temp or one of the many ways to create more body in the finish. With that said, I would've happily cruised through the batch with him while saying these things.

beerandloathinginaustin said:

one of the many ways to create more body in the

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I make a 4.5% 60ibu beer on a regular basis. I usually use wlp 001. last time i used wlp 051 California ale V yeast. it really helped give the session beer a fuller body. it dosn't seem the clear very well and was a little cloudy.

beerandloathinginaustin said:

I'd think it could've used some dry hopping and a higher mash temp or one of the many ways to create more body in the finish. With that said, I would've happily cruised through the batch with him while saying these things.

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It came out very well. I did dry hop with a half ounce of each hop. Keg was gone the first night!

Carlscan26 said:

So how'd this one come out? I was just in Tahoe this past weekend...this would have been tasty

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Very well. Light bodied, but that was the goal for near 90 degree weather in the sun, but good bitterness. I did dry hop, and it made a huge difference.

McBrewskie said:

Very well. Light bodied, but that was the goal for near 90 degree weather in the sun, but good bitterness. I did dry hop, and it made a huge difference.

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I'm going to have to make this one. Thanks for sharing!

Carlscan26 said:

I'm going to have to make this one. Thanks for sharing!

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Awesome, let me know how it turns out.