Small Batch Extract IPA

[1Mainebrew]

Recipe Type

Extract

Yeast

1056

Yeast Starter

Yes

Batch Size (Gallons)

2.75

Original Gravity

1.041

Final Gravity

1.010

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

75

Color

9.0

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

12 days at 56

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

10 days at 56 Dry Hop

Additional Fermentation

Bottle for 3 weeks

Tasting Notes

Hop Heavy and Citrus Mayhem!

I brewed this up last minute before the Superbowl just because I could. It came out awesome! It was a bit harsh at first, but after a few weeks aging its really smoothed out. A buddy of mine said that it was the best IPA he's ever tasted. His dad said that if he was going out to a restaurant and they had this beer, he would buy it.

Ok, ok, ok...

MALTS:

3 lb Amber DME

HOPS:

0.25 oz CTZ 60 min
1 oz Cascade 10 min
1 oz CTZ 10 min
1 oz Cascade 2 min
1 oz CTZ dry hop 10 days
1 oz Citra dry hop 10 days
1 oz Centennial dry hop 10 days

YEAST:

Wyeast American Ale-1056 in a small starter (harvested from a pale ale I made a little while back)

FERMENTATION:

56 degrees F the whole way, even to carb the bottles (2 oz of corn sugar to carb)

This allowed it to drop crystal clear while carbing nicely

 

[1Mainebrew]

I only boiled off a little more than a quarter gallon because my stove isn't very powerful. It started with just barely over 3 gallons in the pot. Hope this helps.

 

[arnies]

Hi there, if you were to change the final yield to 5Gal would you change the recipe in any way? (other than double everything)

 

[Ukdazz]

I only boiled off a little more than a quarter gallon because my stove isn't very powerful. It started with just barely over 3 gallons in the pot. Hope this helps.

What sort of IBU did your shoot for in this recipe? Sounds really interesting tho looks like this was 4 odd years ago

 

[1Mainebrew]

I got 75. Not a clue what I was shooting for back then...

 

[Ukdazz]

I was about 73 IBUs, this was a really good drop will make again thanks for sharing