C4 IIPA - All American DIPA

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Newbeerguy

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Location
Massillon, Ohio
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Nottingham
Yeast Starter
Nope
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
2 Packages
Batch Size (Gallons)
6.5
Original Gravity
1.074
Final Gravity
1.008
Boiling Time (Minutes)
60
IBU
115.5
Color
8 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
28 @ 68
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 @ 68
Tasting Notes
Hoptastic!! with a great malt backbone to balance.
C4 IIPA
Brew Type: All Grain
Date: 8/8/2010
Style: Imperial IPA
Brewer: Anthony Vaccani
Batch Size: 6.50 gal
Boil Volume: 7.99 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Actual Efficiency: 76.73 %


Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
13.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 80.60 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.97 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.97 %
1.00 lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 5.97 %
0.25 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 1.49 %
2.00 oz Chinook [11.40 %] (90 min) (Mash Hop) 11.1 IBU
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) 35.4 IBU
2.00 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (20 min) 16.5 IBU
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] (15 min) 31.9 IBU
2.00 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (10 min) 9.9 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [7.50 %] (5 min) 6.8 IBU
2.00 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (0 min)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)
1.00 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Measured Original Gravity: 1.074 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Color: 8.0 SRM (8.0-15.0 SRM)
Bitterness: 111.5 IBU (60.0-120.0 IBU)
Alpha Acid Units: 77.4 AAU
Actual Alcohol by Volume: 8.63 %
Actual Calories: 331 cal/pint


Mash Profile Name:
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Mash Grain Weight: 15.75 lb
Mash PH: 5.2 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 175.0 F
Sparge Water: 3.97 gal


Mash In Add 23.63 qt of water at 159.5 F 150.0 F 90 min


I wanted to showcase the 4 C's on this recipe. Fantastic hop aroma coupled with a balanced bitterness makes this 8.5% alcohol IIPA a sneaky character. No "hot" alcohols what so ever. With a TON of late hops, the bitterness is very subtle. Low mash temps help dry this beer out and really showcases all those lovely hops. I netted exactly 5 gallons on this recipe.

(Pics to follow shortly)
 
Sounds good! How noticeable is the Chinook from the mash hops?

That is a tough one....there is a definate grapefruit taste in the finish. I am unsure if it is from the Cascades or the Chinooks hops though. I don't get any of the signature piney/spicy tones from it at all.
 
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