- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- US-05
- Yeast Starter
- nope
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 6
- Original Gravity
- 1.039
- Final Gravity
- 1.009
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 59.1
- Color
- 5.7
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14 days @ 62 F
- Tasting Notes
- Bright, juicy hops, with firm bitterness.
I've been on a session kick for a few years now. Now it seems like everyone's doing it. I'm a trend setter! I present to you a delightfully hoppy American IPA that clocks in at just 3.9% ABV with a whopping 59 IBUs. Despite the hop wallop this beer is incredibly smooth and pleasant.
6 gallons, 83% efficiency
5 lb Maris Otter
2 lb Weyermann Munich I
.5 lb Briess Caramel 20
2 oz Belma (9.8% AA, pellet) - 15 minutes
1 oz Belma - 5 minutes
1 oz Calypso (13% AA, pellet) - 5 minutes
1 oz Citra (12% AA, pellet) - 5 minutes
1 oz Belma - 0 minutes
1 oz Calypso - 0 minutes
1 oz Citra - 0 minutes
1 packet US-05
1 oz Belma - dry hop, 5 days
1 oz Calypso - dry hop, 5 days
1 oz Citra - dry hop, 5 days
Mash: 156 F for 60 min
Mash-out: 170 F for 15 min
Boil: 60 min
Fermentation: 62 F for 14 days, then kegged.
At 11 oz of hops, this beer is bright and juicy with a firm but smooth bitterness, and a beautiful tropical fruitiness. Belma comes in on the tail end with a touch of melon.
I might consider mashing around 158 for a little more residual sweetness. As it is this beer has nice body and good balance. It's been my experience that beers with Belma seem to have a little fuller body, but I have no idea why. That said, it's great the way it is.
6 gallons, 83% efficiency
5 lb Maris Otter
2 lb Weyermann Munich I
.5 lb Briess Caramel 20
2 oz Belma (9.8% AA, pellet) - 15 minutes
1 oz Belma - 5 minutes
1 oz Calypso (13% AA, pellet) - 5 minutes
1 oz Citra (12% AA, pellet) - 5 minutes
1 oz Belma - 0 minutes
1 oz Calypso - 0 minutes
1 oz Citra - 0 minutes
1 packet US-05
1 oz Belma - dry hop, 5 days
1 oz Calypso - dry hop, 5 days
1 oz Citra - dry hop, 5 days
Mash: 156 F for 60 min
Mash-out: 170 F for 15 min
Boil: 60 min
Fermentation: 62 F for 14 days, then kegged.
At 11 oz of hops, this beer is bright and juicy with a firm but smooth bitterness, and a beautiful tropical fruitiness. Belma comes in on the tail end with a touch of melon.
I might consider mashing around 158 for a little more residual sweetness. As it is this beer has nice body and good balance. It's been my experience that beers with Belma seem to have a little fuller body, but I have no idea why. That said, it's great the way it is.