As I mentioned in my "Re-Introduction" in the intro forum I haven't beenaround in awhile and haven't brewed since last year. I was doing kits but decided to make something more in the area of my taste... a big IPA with a more full mouthfeel and lots of hop bitterness.
I screwed around with BeerSmith for a bit and came up with this which is in bottles at the moment. I was left with 1/4 bottle when done which I chilled and tasted. It already tasted drinkable other than no carbonation.
It's been one week in bottles so far and I can't wait to see how it comes out.
Due to my lack of time I decided to return to plastic bucket fermentation and no secondary....very easy and just as good IMO (opinions vary ...I know)...it works for me.
Ass Kicker IPA
Type: Extract
Date: 9/14/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Tommy
Boil Size: 3.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 lb Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 25.74 %
1.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 8.58 %
6.60 lb Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for 15 min] Extract 56.62 %
1.06 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 9.06 %
1.04 oz millenium [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 24.0 IBU
0.52 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 4.1 IBU
1.04 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (45 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
1.04 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (2 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.083 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.088 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.022 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.35 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 8.65 %
Bitterness: 94.0 IBU Calories: 408 cal/pint
Est Color: 16.2 SRM
I screwed around with BeerSmith for a bit and came up with this which is in bottles at the moment. I was left with 1/4 bottle when done which I chilled and tasted. It already tasted drinkable other than no carbonation.
It's been one week in bottles so far and I can't wait to see how it comes out.
Due to my lack of time I decided to return to plastic bucket fermentation and no secondary....very easy and just as good IMO (opinions vary ...I know)...it works for me.
Ass Kicker IPA
Type: Extract
Date: 9/14/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Tommy
Boil Size: 3.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.00 lb Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 25.74 %
1.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 8.58 %
6.60 lb Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for 15 min] Extract 56.62 %
1.06 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 9.06 %
1.04 oz millenium [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 24.0 IBU
0.52 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 4.1 IBU
1.04 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (45 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
1.04 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (2 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.083 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.088 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.022 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.35 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 8.65 %
Bitterness: 94.0 IBU Calories: 408 cal/pint
Est Color: 16.2 SRM
