Belgian Wild IIPA Recipe Thoughts

[Glynn]

I am putting together a Belgian IIPA. I was thinking of using wyeast Trappist High Gravity 3787 (westmalle yeast) or would it be better with wyeast Belgian ardennes 3522? Any comments on my grain bill?


Naughty Kitty Belgian Wild IPA
Imperial IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 8/29/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer:
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler (8gal/12gal)
End of Boil Volume 5.50 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 82.7 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 58.8 %
5 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 29.4 %
1 lbs Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.9 %
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 4 40.4 IBUs
1 lbs Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 5 5.9 %
1.00 oz Amarillo [10.40 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 6 21.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 7 9.0 IBUs
1.10 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 8 -
1.00 oz Amarillo [10.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 4.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 2.0 IBUs
0.82 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5.0 mins) Spice 11 -
2.0 pkg Trappist High Gravity(westmalle) (Wyeast Labs #3787) [124.21 ml] Yeast 12 -
2.00 oz Amarillo [10.40 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.083
Est Final Gravity: 1.014
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.0 %
Bitterness: 77.2 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 10.3 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs
Sparge Water: 3.92 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 180.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 5.00 gal of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.92gal) of 180.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

 

[mpelechaty]

I personally really like 3522.

 

[Glynn]

anyone ever use 3787

 

[MisterTipsy]

Yes, 3787 is a good yeast and it's the same one used in Sumptin Wild. If you are trying to get close to that, you will need some cat pee hops late in the boil and dry hop. Certainly, Naughty Kitty Brewing must have a stash of cat pee hops somewhere. If not, go to the LHBS right meow and pick some up.

 

[Glynn]

i have a nice little stash of citra if that's what ur referring to lol. i love sumpin wild and would love to have something like but that was not my intention here now should this turn out like it i would be very happy

 

[MisterTipsy]

I think Simcoe is what peed in Sumptin Wild. There are some clone recipes floating around the net.

I like the Ardennes yeast, but it's on the spicey side and think Westmalle is a better match for a hoppy beer.

 

[Glynn]

i listened to a broadcast from the brewer at lagunitas where he gave out the recipe to lil sumpin sumpin. I figured the wild version was just a higher grave version of that with a different yeast

 

[MisterTipsy]

It's the LSS recipe, plus Belgian yeast plus more and different kinds of hops.