It is so fricking good!

[knipknup]

I brewed the Blind Faith IPA from page 96 of Beer Captured. It has been kegged for about 2 weeks now.

It is so good I can't stop drinking it! I am drinking about a six-pack a day. The only hope I have is that the keg is about empty. That will be a sad day!

This is the best brew I've had to date.

This really isn't helping my physique. I'm gonna have to run about 8 miles a day to justify this habit. I don't mind running, but 8 miles is ludicrous!

 

[Reverend JC]

Just put the keg in a very hard to reach place, you know, make an obsticle course for yourself so every beer you get will use up about 300 calories.

 

[lefteye]

"This is the best brew I've had to date."
Congrats

 

[knipknup]

Just put the keg in a very hard to reach place, you know, make an obsticle course for yourself so every beer you get will use up about 300 calories.

Then I'll just hurt myself on the 5th or 6th one. By then, there will be no reasonable caution!:rockin:

 

[silver02ws6]

post recepie, i love IPA

 

[knipknup]

Gotta run to work! Will post late tonight! OUT

 

[zoebisch01]

Just eat less

 

[knipknup]

Here's the recipe

Blind Faith IPA
Brew Type: Extract Date: 1/10/2007
Style: English IPA Brewer: knipknup
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 5.72 gal Boil Time: 60 min

Brewing Steps Check Time Step
1/10/2007 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare Water (5.72 gal total)
Amount Item Type
5.72 gal Boise, ID Water

-- Steep Specialty Grains
Amount Item Type
10.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain
0.5 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain

-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 5.72 gal
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.054 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil
Amount Item Type
6 lbs Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract
1 lbs Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract
1.30 oz Cascade [5.60%] (60 min) Hops

30 min into boil Add 1.00 oz Williamette [4.10%] (30 min)
45 min into boil Add 1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min)
45 min into boil Add 1.00 tsp Cinnamon (Boil 15.0 min)
50 min into boil Add 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
59 min into boil Add 1.00 oz Cascade [5.60%] (1 min)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 5.00 gal
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
1/10/2007 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.062 SG)
1/10/2007 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 5.00 gal)
7 days Ferment in primary for 7 days at 68.0 F
1/17/2007 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
10 days Ferment in secondary for 10 days at 68.0 F
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type
0.25 oz Cascade [5.60%] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
0.25 oz Williamette [4.10%] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops

1/27/2007 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.016 SG)
-- Keg beer at 45.0 F at a pressure of 12.5 PSI
2.0 Weeks Age for 2.0 Weeks at 68.0 F
2/10/2007 Sample and enjoy!

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Notes
Gravity from primary to secondary on 1/15/07 = 1.022 and it tasted awesome.

 

[Kayos]

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Notes
Gravity from primary to secondary on 1/15/07 = 1.022 and it tasted awesome.

You got me all excited to try this one.....how did the "taste rating" only get a 35?

 

[knipknup]

You got me all excited to try this one.....how did the "taste rating" only get a 35?

Uh... that's the recipe default. I didn't update it and haven't had it judged. I judged a beer for the first time last night and gave it a 41 without really knowing what I was doing. Then after the fact, I heard that scoring a 35 to 40 is really excellent and scoring 45 to 50 is unheard of (on a legitimate contest score sheet by legitimate sanctioned judges). So, though 35 is not anything but what the program sets for all recipes unless I change it, don't let it discourage you.

It really is the best IPA I have ever had based on my personal taste preference. Better than Broken Halo, Bridgeport, Stone, Longhammer and others I have made myself.

 

[vtfan99]

"It tastes so good...when it hits your lips"....sorry....trying to recall Old School quotes in my drunken stupor.

 

[silver02ws6]

I think im gonna pick up the stuff to make this today, however i can only do a partial boil because i do not have a large enough pot yet. What changes do you recomend.

 

[knipknup]

I think im gonna pick up the stuff to make this today, however i can only do a partial boil because i do not have a large enough pot yet. What changes do you recomend.

The actual printed recipe in the book is a partial boil goes more like this...

Heat 1 gal water to 155F
Steep grains (crystal and chocolate - I used black patent) for 30 min, holding at 155F
Rinse the grains with 1 gal of 150F water

Bring water to boil and add malt extracts and bittering hops
Add water to achieve 2.5 gal total

Continue boil adding hops at their designated times

Cool wort and add water to reach 5.25 gal total, etc...

 

[nikkimac1027]

Will def keep this one in mind for i adore IPAs.

 

[silver02ws6]

Didnt pick the stuff up today, just way to bust with school at the moment to worry about it. But i will brew this in the future, I love me some IPA!!!