Desertbrewer
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- Joined
- Oct 19, 2015
- Messages
- 100
- Reaction score
- 24
- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- US05
- Yeast Starter
- Slurry
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.061
- Final Gravity
- 1.010
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 71
- Color
- 4 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 11
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 0
- Additional Fermentation
- 0
This beer is a west coast IPA inspired by one of my "always in the fridge" beers, Swami's IPA from Pizza Port. The name of the game here is to be dry, clean and hoppy, at about 6.5-7% ABV. This means no crystal or characterful malts, a healthy dose of isomerized AA, but also a lot of late addition and dry hops to strike a balance for supreme drinkability.
This turned out as a great IPA, but it NEEDS to clear up in order to hit the sweet spot. When I first tapped it, it had diacytel and was very bitter because there was a lot of hop particulate that got transferred to the keg. I let it warm up a couple days to remove the diacytel (I think this is a Chico thing with a heavy dry hop... maybe next time I'll use a different strain), then added gelatin to the keg while the beer was cold and carbonated and a few days later it started getting magical. This beer is floral, slightly fruity, bitter, bone dry and just zips right off your tongue, leaving you wanting another sip. The Rajneeshees would've loved it (minus the salmonella).
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.048
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.061
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV (standard): 6.7%
IBU (tinseth): 71.22
SRM (morey): 4.18
FERMENTABLES:
12 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (99%)
2 oz - Canadian - Honey Malt (1%)
HOPS:
1 oz - Chinook, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 45.71
0.5 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 30 min, IBU: 9.46
0.5 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 10.65
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.93
1 oz - Chinook, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.97
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.52
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
1 oz - Chinook, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
1 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 154 F, Time: 30 min, Amount: 0 qt
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: Slurry
Attenuation (custom): 84%
Fermented at 68 deg F for 11 days.
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Light colored and hoppy
Ca2: 75
Mg2: 5
Na: 10
Cl: 50
SO4: 150
HCO3: 0
Water Notes:
Started with RO,
12 grams of gypsum
4 grams of CaCl
1 gram of Epsom salt
All added to the mash
This turned out as a great IPA, but it NEEDS to clear up in order to hit the sweet spot. When I first tapped it, it had diacytel and was very bitter because there was a lot of hop particulate that got transferred to the keg. I let it warm up a couple days to remove the diacytel (I think this is a Chico thing with a heavy dry hop... maybe next time I'll use a different strain), then added gelatin to the keg while the beer was cold and carbonated and a few days later it started getting magical. This beer is floral, slightly fruity, bitter, bone dry and just zips right off your tongue, leaving you wanting another sip. The Rajneeshees would've loved it (minus the salmonella).
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.048
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.061
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV (standard): 6.7%
IBU (tinseth): 71.22
SRM (morey): 4.18
FERMENTABLES:
12 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (99%)
2 oz - Canadian - Honey Malt (1%)
HOPS:
1 oz - Chinook, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 45.71
0.5 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 30 min, IBU: 9.46
0.5 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 10.65
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.93
1 oz - Chinook, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.97
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.52
1 oz - Simcoe, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.7, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
1 oz - Chinook, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
1 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Dry Hop for 0 days
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 154 F, Time: 30 min, Amount: 0 qt
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: Slurry
Attenuation (custom): 84%
Fermented at 68 deg F for 11 days.
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Light colored and hoppy
Ca2: 75
Mg2: 5
Na: 10
Cl: 50
SO4: 150
HCO3: 0
Water Notes:
Started with RO,
12 grams of gypsum
4 grams of CaCl
1 gram of Epsom salt
All added to the mash