bernerbrau
Well-Known Member
The last IPA I brewed is getting on 2 years ago, so I figure I'm due for one.
I'm interested in doing something with the Sorachi Ace hop, so I thought I'd sub it for Cascade in an IPA recipe I had previously written. Brings my IBU up considerably, so I upped the base malt and called it an imperial. I'm mashing low to compensate for the rather dark choice of crystal malts, and I'm fermenting at 62 to minimize the fruity ale aromas.
After the dry hop, I plan on cold crashing at 34F for 7 days before transferring to keg.
Thoughts/suggestions?
Grain Bill:
12.5# Pale 2-row
8oz Crystal 120
8oz Special B
Mash:
Single infusion, 60 minutes, 148F
Decoction mashout, 167F
Boil:
60 Minutes
30: 1oz Chinook
25: 1oz Simcoe
15: 2oz Sorachi Ace
10: 1oz Simcoe
0: 1oz Sorachi Ace
Fermentation Schedule:
Safale US-05, 1 packet
14 days @62F
7 days secondary @62F
Dry Hop: 1oz Simcoe, 1oz Sorachi Ace
Predicted Numbers:
OG: 1.072
FG: 1.016
ABV: 7.5%
SRM: 15 ██████
IBU: 107.2
BU/GU: 1.48
I'm interested in doing something with the Sorachi Ace hop, so I thought I'd sub it for Cascade in an IPA recipe I had previously written. Brings my IBU up considerably, so I upped the base malt and called it an imperial. I'm mashing low to compensate for the rather dark choice of crystal malts, and I'm fermenting at 62 to minimize the fruity ale aromas.
After the dry hop, I plan on cold crashing at 34F for 7 days before transferring to keg.
Thoughts/suggestions?
Grain Bill:
12.5# Pale 2-row
8oz Crystal 120
8oz Special B
Mash:
Single infusion, 60 minutes, 148F
Decoction mashout, 167F
Boil:
60 Minutes
30: 1oz Chinook
25: 1oz Simcoe
15: 2oz Sorachi Ace
10: 1oz Simcoe
0: 1oz Sorachi Ace
Fermentation Schedule:
Safale US-05, 1 packet
14 days @62F
7 days secondary @62F
Dry Hop: 1oz Simcoe, 1oz Sorachi Ace
Predicted Numbers:
OG: 1.072
FG: 1.016
ABV: 7.5%
SRM: 15 ██████
IBU: 107.2
BU/GU: 1.48