- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- Safale - 05
- Yeast Starter
- Yes
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.059
- Final Gravity
- 1.014
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 80
- IBU
- 52.3
- Color
- 8.6
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14 Days at 66 degrees
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- Racked to Keg for Cold conditioning, 2 weeks
Not long ago and rather spontaneously, I picked up a six pack of Bridgeport IPA on the way home from work. Now Im not a huge hop head, but lately Ive been growing in my appreciation of a good (not overly bitter) hop flavored beer. Bridgeport is reputed to be the oldest craft brewery in Oregon so I figured they ought to have things figured out by now.
This was a fantastic beer. That whoosh of hops was almost sweet in its floral flavor. The malt was just right and not overdone. There arent too many commercial beers that I have a craving for, but Bridgeport IPA is now one of them. But at $7.99 a sixer I think its time to try and come up with my own version.
This recipe is slightly modified from a Beer Captured clone. Ive added Melanoiden and CaraPils to increase the malt profile. Ive also replaced the Chinook with Phoenix and moved from a bittering addition to just First Wort Hop (FWH) and aroma hops. (Heres a good read on First Wort Hopping)
This is my first go at FWH so if it turns out that this recipe is a bust Ill remove it. I doubt thats going to be the case though
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.30 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 8.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 52.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 80 Minutes
GRAINS
10.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)
FIRST WORT HOPS
0.50 oz Phoenix [12.00%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz Williamette [5.20%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz Mt. Hood [3.70%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
First Wort Hops addition involves adding the hops to the kettle as it is being filled with wort from the mash tun. This process is demonstrated to provide a smoother, more uniform bitterness to the beer, and lock in more of the flavor and aroma than simply adding at a normal bittering interval.
AROMA HOPS
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
0.50 oz Mt. Hood [3.70%] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
0.50 oz Williamette [5.20%] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
DRY HOP
1.00 oz Cascade [7.80%] (Dry Hop 7 days)
1 Pkgs Hydrated SafAle Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
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Mash at 156 for 75 minutes
This was a fantastic beer. That whoosh of hops was almost sweet in its floral flavor. The malt was just right and not overdone. There arent too many commercial beers that I have a craving for, but Bridgeport IPA is now one of them. But at $7.99 a sixer I think its time to try and come up with my own version.
This recipe is slightly modified from a Beer Captured clone. Ive added Melanoiden and CaraPils to increase the malt profile. Ive also replaced the Chinook with Phoenix and moved from a bittering addition to just First Wort Hop (FWH) and aroma hops. (Heres a good read on First Wort Hopping)
This is my first go at FWH so if it turns out that this recipe is a bust Ill remove it. I doubt thats going to be the case though
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.30 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 8.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 52.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 80 Minutes
GRAINS
10.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)
FIRST WORT HOPS
0.50 oz Phoenix [12.00%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz Williamette [5.20%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz Mt. Hood [3.70%] (80 min) (First Wort Hop)
First Wort Hops addition involves adding the hops to the kettle as it is being filled with wort from the mash tun. This process is demonstrated to provide a smoother, more uniform bitterness to the beer, and lock in more of the flavor and aroma than simply adding at a normal bittering interval.
AROMA HOPS
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
0.50 oz Mt. Hood [3.70%] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
0.50 oz Williamette [5.20%] (1 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
DRY HOP
1.00 oz Cascade [7.80%] (Dry Hop 7 days)
1 Pkgs Hydrated SafAle Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
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Mash at 156 for 75 minutes