English IPA Queen's Indian English IPA

[dragonfyre]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Wyeast British Ale II

Yeast Starter

None

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

None

Batch Size (Gallons)

around 2.5

Original Gravity

1.060

Final Gravity

1.013

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

63.5

Color

11.3

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

14 days @ 64

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

none

Additional Fermentation

none

Tasting Notes

Classic British IPA: malty, back end hop bitterness, spicy

Hey everyone!

This is my first contribution to the recipe page! Easily the most successful beer I have brewed so far, a British-style IPA. Definitely has a big malt profile, the hop flavor is somewhat muted but balanced, and back end bitterness is big. Plus, I brewed it for a lighter body so it is actually rather quaffable and refreshing.

Recipe: Queen's Indian IPA BIAB
Brewer: Dan K
Asst Brewer:
Style: English IPA
TYPE: All Grain BIAB

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 3.88 gal
Post Boil Volume: 3.13 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 2.28 gal
Estimated OG: 1.065 SG
Estimated Color: 11.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 63.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.2 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.50 gal Poland Spring (R) Water 1 -
1.60 g Baking Soda (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
1.00 g Salt (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
6 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Ale (Crisp) (3.0 SRM) Grain 4 90.1 %
6.0 oz Caramel Malt - 90L 6-Row (Briess) (90.0 Grain 5 5.2 %
3.4 oz Aromatic Malt (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.0 %
2.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 7 1.7 %
0.50 oz Target [9.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 29.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Bramling Cross [7.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 9 14.8 IBUs
0.50 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 10 -
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 5.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Bramling Cross [7.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpoo Hop 12 6.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 Hop 13 3.7 IBUs
0.25 oz Target [9.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 Hop 14 3.7 IBUs
1.0 pkg London Ale III (Wyeast Labs #1318) [124. Yeast 15 -


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 7 lbs 3.4 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 17.64 qt of water at 154.3 F 147.9 F 90 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

 

[frazier]

Looks good - love the recipe name!

I'll be brewing an English IPA this weekend - using Bramling Cross hops (among others) for the first time. What's your evaluation of them?

Cheers,

 

[flars]

Long name for a beer, Queens Indian English India Pale Ale, but it looks good. How did you decide on your hop combinations? Hop combinations are a major weakness in my brewing.

 

[dragonfyre]

@Frazier: I like the Bramling Cross a lot! They've got a very American side to them that is quite refreshing, almost an herbal, grapefruit type flavor to them.

@flars: You're not supposed to spell the whole thing out (haha!). I am a chess player, so my beers reflect chess themes. Hop combos are basically done with a ton of research and trial/error. I look at various hop websites, BeerSmith has some decent descriptions to work with, and the BeerLegends and BYO websites are incredibly helpful as well. Posting on these message boards is also a great way to go!