Batch 69 - Britam Strong IPA

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MattHollingsworth

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Location
Samobor, Croatia
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Wyeast 1056
Yeast Starter
1.5 L.
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.7 gal.
Original Gravity
1.071
Final Gravity
1.021
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
62.9
Color
8.7
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
10 days @ 69 F.
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 days @ 69 F.
Tasting Notes
Thought this finished a bit high at 1.021, but it tasted fantastic if a touch sweet
Type: All Grain
Date Brewed: 7/2/2000
Batch Size: 5.70 gal
Boil Size: 6.86 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Equipment: RIMS and 10 gallon boiler
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 77.00


Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.50 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (2.5 SRM) Grain 89.29 %
0.75 lb Wheat Malt, Belgium (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.36 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
0.25 lb Munich Malt (7.6 SRM) Grain 1.79 %

0.75 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (90 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 37.2 IBU
0.75 oz Mt. Hood - 1999 [4.60 %] (30 min) Hops 5.9 IBU
0.75 oz Cascade-1999 [6.50 %] (30 min) Hops 8.4 IBU
0.50 oz Mt. Hood - 1999 [4.60 %] (15 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.75 oz Cascade-1999 [6.50 %] (15 min) Hops 4.4 IBU
0.50 oz Mt. Hood - 1999 [4.60 %] (5 min) Hops 1.3 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade-1999 [6.50 %] (5 min) Hops 3.7 IBU

0.75 oz Mt. Hood - 1999 [4.60 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
1.25 oz Cascade-1999 [6.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops

1.50 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)

1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 1500 ml] Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.021 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.12 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.54 %
Bitterness: 62.9 IBU
Calories: 325 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.7 SRM


Mash Profile

Grain Weight: 14.00 lb
Sparge Water: 3.54 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Mash PH: 5.37 PH

Mash
60 min - Step Add 20.00 qt - 150.0 F
10 min - Mash Out - 168.0 F

Did finish a bit high for my tastes, a touch sweet. But only a touch. The malt and hops were nicely balanced.

Won First Place at 17th Annual Dixie Cup, 2000, in Texas, IPA category, with 31 entries.
 
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