Double IPA Out of this Galaxy IIPA

[RedGuitar]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Wyeast- American Ale II

Batch Size (Gallons)

5

Original Gravity

1.083

Final Gravity

1.021

Boiling Time (Minutes)

90

IBU

97

Color

9.7

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

14 days at 60*

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

7 days at 60*

Tasting Notes

Best when fresh. Very much a display for Galaxy hops.

Fermentables:
9.5 lbs 2 Row
3 lbs Vienna
2 ilbs light Munich
12 oz Crystal 40
8 oz Dextrin Malt

Hops:
1 oz Galaxy 90 minutes
1 oz Galaxy 60 minutes
1 oz Galaxy 20 minutes
1 oz Galaxy flame out
1 oz Galaxy dry hop, when racking to secondary

I've been on an Imperial Red and IPA kick lately. A local nano-brewery made a Galaxy only IIPA that was delicious, and I had to try my hand at it; in my opinion, I surpassed them.

I do a simple single infusion mash with 5 gallons at 152* for an hour, then sparge with 4 gallons at 170*. Boil for 90 minutes with the hop additions above, cool to pitching temps, pitch then wait.

 

[Pratty]

Im from Australia and have used Galaxy alot for my session ales and american wheats and also thrown them into a IPA. One thing that I learnt about this hop is that it has very strong and overwelhming astringencys when used anywhere apart from late in the kettle @ sub 15mins.

Can you tell me what your overall beer taste was like with the 90m & 60m additions which would have been 2/3 of the overall bitterness, interested to know?

 

[CrimsonYeti]

I made my own galaxy hopped ipa simular to this recipe. I did not get the astringent taste you describe in mine. But i did only a 60min boil with about .5oz of cascade to help smooth it out. Turned out fantastic very fruity notes in taste and smell.

 

[RedGuitar]

I really enjoyed this beer. It was surprisingly easy to drink given the high gravity and strong IBU's. I would not describe it as astringent at all. Had a freshly bitter, slightly citrusy flavor.