English IPA

[Bob]

It's been an age since I've brewed anything resembling an IPA. Musing this AM, I came up with this recipe. You hopheads have a goosie and tell me if I'm in the ballpark.

The Regiment! - English IPA (14A)

Batch Size 5.25 gal Boil Size 3.00 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 70%
OG 1.059 FG 1.018
ABV 5.3% Bitterness 35.9 IBU (Tinseth)
Color 9.5 srm (Morey) Calories (per 12 oz.) 196

Fermentables

Total grain: 9.500 lb

Briess DME - Golden Light Dry Extract 5.000 lb late addition
Simpsons - Maris Otter Grain 3.000 lb
Simpsons - Crystal Medium Grain 8.000 oz
Amber Malt Grain 1.000 lb

Hops

First Gold 7.5% 1.000 oz First Wort 60.000 min Pellet 16.9
First Gold 7.5% 0.500 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 6.3
First Gold 7.5% 0.500 oz Boil 60.000 min Pellet 12.7
First Gold 7.5% 2.000 oz Dry Hop 7.000 days Pellet 0.0
Misc

Whirlfloc Fining Boil 1.000 tsp 10.000 min
Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 1.000 tsp 10.000 min

Yeast

Wyeast 1187 - Ringwood Ale

Mash

Name Type Amount Temp Target Temp Time
Dough In Infusion 1.563 gal 164.608 F 152.000 F 60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 2.088 gal 178.497 F 165.200 F 15.000 min

 

[Yooper]

I like it! But even in English IPAs, I like 15 minute and 5 minute hop additions. I'd probably change/add one of the additions to 5 minutes.

 

[Bob]

Thanks, Yoop! I was hoping the Queen of Hops would chime in.

I'll take your advice on board. In the main I like to get hops flavor/aroma from dry-hopping, but we'll see. The only thing that's off the table for debate is FWH.

Bob

 

[Yooper]

Thanks, Yoop! I was hoping the Queen of Hops would chime in.

I'll take your advice on board. In the main I like to get hops flavor/aroma from dry-hopping, but we'll see. The only thing that's off the table for debate is FWH.

Bob

I agree! I FWH almost all of my hoppy beers and think it provides a very "smooth" but firm bittering that is perfect in a beer like this.

 

[beerandloathinginaustin]

How'd this work out?

 

[JKaranka]

How did it work out? I've been interested in First Gold for an IPA for a little while now!

 

[Bob]

I apologize for not coming back and telling folks about this. I also apologize for the horrid Necro-Post!

This turned out quite well indeed! I was immensely satisfied. The Amber malt gave it a hint of nutty maltiness which made it interestingly complex.

Bob