Belgian IPA?

[dannedry]

Not finding a whole lot on Belgian IPAs... anybody ever made one? I was going to do a 11 gallon batch of my Rye IPA... do half of it as normal, and add a belgian yeast strain and perhaps some burbon soaked toasted oak into the second.

I guess my question... which yeast strain to use???

Thanks!

 

[ao125]

I do this:
http://hopville.com/recipe/636960/imperial-ipa-recipes/imperial-nelson-sauvin-ipa

Which started off as the Double Simcoe IPA recipe in the recipe area of this forum. Went with all Nelson Sauvin hops, marris otter, and Wyeast Belgian Abbey Ale II yeast and it's great. Making it again in about 2 months.

I don't know that it would really make it a Belgian IPA though.

You may want to sub in some Belgian grain and hop varietals as well.

 

[TyTanium]

The Achouffe strain is popular for this style. WLP550 Belgian Ale Yeast. Same strain as WY3522

Here's one of my favorites:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/houblon-chouffe-aka-hopchewy-150742/

 

[surfingpl]

Green flash uses two strains of yeast for le freak, which is one of my favorite examples of the style. One clean neutral ale yeast and one Belgian.

 

[Denny]

I make one that's been very well received. I'll be brewing it again to serve at NHC this June. I really like WY3522 for it. The tartness of the yeast really complements the hops.

#325 Belgian IPA

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 17.50
Anticipated OG: 1.083 Plato: 19.93
Anticipated SRM: 6.6
Anticipated IBU: 90.3
Brewhouse Efficiency: 73 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 1.50 Gallons Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.00 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.065 SG 15.89 Plato


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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94.3 16.50 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2
5.7 1.00 lbs. CaraVienne Malt Belgium 1.034 22

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Cascade (homegrown) Whole 8.10 7.9 First WH
1.00 oz. Summit Pellet 18.00 55.0 60 min.
1.00 oz. Centennial Whole 8.60 18.4 30 min.
1.00 oz. Amarillo Whole 8.90 9.0 10 min.
1.00 oz. Cascade (homegrown) Whole 8.10 0.0 0 min.
1.00 oz. Cascade (homegrown) Whole 8.10 0.0 Dry Hop
1.00 oz. Amarillo Whole 7.30 0.0 Dry Hop


Yeast
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WYeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes


Mash Schedule
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Mash Name:

Total Grain Lbs: 17.50
Total Water Qts: 24.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Total Water Gal: 6.00 - Before Additional Infusions

Tun Thermal Mass: 0.13
Grain Temp: 65.00 F


Step Rest Start Stop Heat Infuse Infuse Infuse
Step Name Time Time Temp Temp Type Temp Amount Ratio
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sacc 0 60 152 152 Infuse 168 24.00 1.37


Total Water Qts: 24.00 - After Additional Infusions
Total Water Gal: 6.00 - After Additional Infusions
Total Mash Volume Gal: 7.40 - After Additional Infusions

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
All infusion amounts are in Quarts.
All infusion ratios are Quarts/Lbs.

 

[dannedry]

Thanks everybody... I would use some belgian malts... but I'm simply looking to make a double batch of my standard rye IPA, using Amarillo, Cascade, and maybe even Citra (picked up 2 oz the other day to experiment with). I aim to pitch US-05 in one half as usual, and I wanted to tweek the second half, pitching Belgian yeast and possibly some burbon soaked toasted oak.

There is a brewery in Grand Rapids, MI, (Brewery Vivant) that does a barrel aged Belgian IPA that is out of this world! While I am not looking to replicate this brew, I am just aiming in that general direction.

Cheers!!!

 

[mountainman13]

northernbrewer/houblonmonstre tripel ipa

One of the best beers I've ever made.

 

[dannedry]

So Wyeast #3522 seems to be the strain of choice here... now to dry hop, or not to dry hop? Keep in mind I'll be adding the toasted oak and burbon notes as well, I don't want to bury that in dry hop...

Thanks again all!

 

[rvklein]

northernbrewer/houblonmonstre tripel ipa

One of the best beers I've ever made.

Nice simple recipe. I'll have to try that one out.

 

[D_Struct]

northernbrewer/houblonmonstre tripel ipa

One of the best beers I've ever made.

I just kegged my batch last Thursday, and I can already tell this one is going to be a killer beer.

 

[mountainman13]

Nice simple recipe. I'll have to try that one out.

You won't regret it. Trust me

I just kegged my batch last Thursday, and I can already tell this one is going to be a killer beer.

I have to bottle this stuff otherwise it's gone in a matter of days. I have a double batch cellaring right now for when I get home from Aftrashistan

 

[dannedry]

I just kegged my batch last Thursday, and I can already tell this one is going to be a killer beer.

There is no dry-hop to this?

 

[mountainman13]

There is no dry-hop to this?

Nope. One nice thing about NB is that if you click on additional information on any of their beer kits, they give you the whole recipe right there.