Belgian IPA

[budchx]

Here is my first solo recipe for a Belgian IPA,
the grain bill come from a basic Belgian ale found on ibrewmaster,the hops schedule is according to my taste.
Belgian IPA

Style: Unassigned OG: 1.062
Type: All Grain FG: 1.012
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 6.55 %
Calories: 201 IBU's: 82.62
Efficiency: 75 % Boil Size: 21.41 L
Color:***14.1 SRM** Batch Size: 18.30 L
Preboil OG: 1.061 Boil Time: 60 minutes
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Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 14 days @ 20.0°C
Bottle/Keg 14 days @ 23.3°C
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Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
2.50 kg 46.73 % Weyermann Pale Malt 60 mins 1.038
700.00 g 13.08 % Weyermann Munich I 60 mins 1.038
120.00 g 2.24 % Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L 60 mins 1.034
30.00 g 0.56 % Chocolate Malt 60 mins 1.034
1.50 kg 28.04 % Abbey malt 60 mins 1.035
500.00 g 9.35 % Brown Sugar, Light 5 mins 1.046
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Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
25.00 g 39.85 Magnum 60 mins 14.00
30.00 g 17.59 Amarillo Gold 20 mins 8.50
30.00 g 11.38 Cascade 20 mins 5.50
30.00 g 5.79 Amarillo Gold 5 mins 8.50
30.00 g 3.75 Cascade 5 mins 5.50
20.00 g 2.45 Styrian Goldings 5 mins 5.40
20.00 g 1.82 Saaz 5 mins 4.00
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Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.0 pkg Belgian stout Wyeast Labs 1581PC
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Additions
(none)
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Mash Profile
Medium Body Infusion In 60 min @ 67.8°C
*Add 12.65 L ( 2.91 L/kg ) water @ 74.4°C
*Sparge 15.89 L of 77.0°C water over 15 mins
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The fermentation took 36h to take off,and now it bubbling happily and smells awsome...

 

[budchx]

Any feed back about this recipe?
I'd like to know what you think about it...

 

[WhoZiT]

Interesting... I'd like to see how this turns out, too...

 

[budchx]

After nearly a month in the fermenter, FG is 1.000...
This yeast is a beast,ABV close to 8.2%!!!
Can't wait to taste it with carb...
Will let you know

 

[WhoZiT]

100% attenuation? Whoa. Even crunched the specialty malts? That is a healthy yeast, although I'd hope for at least some residual sweetness. Here's waiting for the result...

 

[budchx]

I know, seems weird to me.
First time I get such a low FG.
Hope it's gonna turn well.
Will let you know in a couple weeks. Cheers

 

[Calder]

100% attenuation? Whoa. Even crunched the specialty malts? That is a healthy yeast, although I'd hope for at least some residual sweetness. Here's waiting for the result...

6 ozs specialty malts is not much.

That yeast ain't that good (even with a pound of sugar in the mix). I suspect he mashed lower than the 67.8 C (154 F) noted.

I really like dry beers; bet it will taste great.

 

[budchx]

Actually the mash temp was spot on...
And my mash tun keep the right temp for the 60 min
We''ll see

 

[budchx]

Nearly 3 weeks in bottles, tried one tonight and it is really tasty.nutty and malty taste with lovely hoppy flavor.
Only bad point it is not carb yet.
Small creamy head with tiny bubbles.
Had the same "problem" with my last batch of leffe clone, took ages to carb...
First time this happened to me, with extract carb was spot on in a couple of weeks and now I moved to all grain it seems to take much longer:-(
I use pet bottles sstored at around 18 deg Celsius.will try to move them in a warmer place and I will switch for glass bottles for my next batches...

 

[budchx]

More than a month now and it is perfect.carbonation is spot on and despite the low FG it is awsome.
Nice creamy head,malty flavor with a touch of plum.
I highly recommend this recipe.
I'm a happy home brewer!