Specialty IPA: White IPA Rainstorm Lemongrass IPA

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Joined
Oct 15, 2013
Messages
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Location
New Westminster
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
US-05
Yeast Starter
none
Batch Size (Gallons)
3
Original Gravity
1.058
Final Gravity
1.006
Boiling Time (Minutes)
60
IBU
65
Color
7 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 days @ 68F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 days @ 68F
Tasting Notes
Crisp and bitter, strong citrus
Rainstorm (White IPA)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.058 (°P): 14.3
Final Gravity (FG): 1.006 (°P): 1.5
Alcohol (ABV): 6.84 %
Colour (SRM): 7.2 (EBC): 14.2
Bitterness (IBU): 65.0 (Average)

60.03% American 2-Row
30% Wheat Malt
4.99% Carapils (Dextrine)
4.99% Crystal 60

0.1 oz/Gal Amarillo (9.8% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Centennial (9.4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Amarillo (9.8% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Centennial (9.4% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Amarillo (9.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Centennial (9.4% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Amarillo (9.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)
0.1 oz/Gal Amarillo (9.8% Alpha) @ 7 Days (Dry Hop)
0.1 oz/Gal Centennial (9.4% Alpha) @ 7 Days (Dry Hop)

2.7 oz/Gal lemongrass @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
2.7 oz/Gal lemongrass @ 7 Days (Secondary)

Single step Infusion at 150°F for 60 Minutes. Boil for 60 Minutes

Fermented at 68°F with Safale US-05


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I was aiming for a clone of Howe Sound's Cloudburst IPA. This came out a fair bit different, but I was very impressed with the results. A good bitterness, with a lot of flavour coming through from the lemongrass. I let the main fermentation subside and then added the dry hops and second round of lemon grass. In this case I transferred, mostly because I was using one of my large carboys to start it while another brew was finishing up. I will definitely be making this recipe again, and in larger volume.
 
Last seen in 2015... Vadim might not even be alive any more to answer the question :D I would think pound them, though. That seems to release the most flavor in my experience. Maybe someone else will come in and give us an answer.
 
Sorry, didn't notice the age of the thread ;)
I used lemongrass, bruised and boiled for 30 minutes, more or less as I would do when preparing a meal.
I could just taste it.
I think it was like 3 stalks for 6-7 litre beer.
Just wondering what other people do.
I might try a "proper" pounding next time, pounding to a paste in a mortar & pestle
 
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