Double IPA Tits-Up Imperial IPA (3-Time Medalist - 2 Golds, 1 Silver)

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

I brewed this yesterday and there was really no clear cut instructions. I ended up with 4 gallons after the boil and added 2.5 gallons of water before dropping it in the primary. Can someone post step by step instructions for this recipe? This was my 3rd brew and I hope I got it right,

there is no such thing as "step by step instructions", cuz if there was, they could write a book on the steps and become wealthy. Even the book "Home Brewing for Dummies", does not have step by step instructions.

 

[Hoptimistic]

i can smell this recipe from my computer

 

[mando_dando]

there is no such thing as "step by step instructions", cuz if there was, they could write a book on the steps and become wealthy. Even the book "Home Brewing for Dummies", does not have step by step instructions.

Yea figured that out last year. I tweaked it a bit and it is the best beer all of my friends have ever had. Cheers!


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[Mwhy71]

I usually don't care for IPAs, brewed this for some family visiting next week. I just cracked open a bottle today. This is a fantastic beer. It is very well balanced, not bitter from all the hops, yet a super hop aroma. I missed 1/2 ounce of dry hop centennial because I spaced out, but added 2 ounces of liberty to the dry hop (had it laying around). I love this beer. Thanks BierMuncher for the recipe.

 

[trapanesed]

Oh yeah baby...

This batch has been resting in the keg in my brew shop at 65 degrees for right at 2.5 months now.

Hooked it up to gas last week and chilled it and POW. It is amazing.

Big IIPA sweetness but equally strong bitterness. The Centennial flies through the malt at the end and lingers forever. Nice alcohol warmth.

I think I'm right at the sweet spot with this one where the alcohol and hops harshness has tamed...but the hop flavor/aroma are still peaking.

This achieved my goal of coming up with a batch of beer that closely resemble Pliny, since I can't get it here. I no longer have a commercial version to compare it against mad, but my senses tell me it is a close enough version to satisfy my cravings.

I might just have to send a 12 ouncer of this along to my 999 recipients.

Going to be my first all grain beer. You mention kegging. After 14 days in the secondary could I add some priming sugar and bottle? Any other recommendations for a man with no keg system?


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[BierMuncher]

Going to be my first all grain beer. You mention kegging. After 14 days in the secondary could I add some priming sugar and bottle? Any other recommendations for a man with no keg system?


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This beer bottle conditions very well. Just make sure you are at terminal final gravety for a good 2 weeks to allow residdual sugars to dry out.

 

[trapanesed]

This beer bottle conditions very well. Just make sure you are at terminal final gravety for a good 2 weeks to allow residdual sugars to dry out.

Thanks so much for all the help man


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[mando_dando]

This beer does bottle condition very well


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[D_Nyholm]

Just brewed up a 2.5 gallon batch of this last night. Ended up with 3 gallons of 1.086 wort in the fermenter. Guess I didn't get the boil off I was expecting using my stove as opposed to my burner. Smelled great and hoppy. Wasn't able to find any honey malt so I hope that it will still be good without. Plan on keg conditioning with some honey to try to get a bit of the flavor.

Also wasn't able to get any crystal hops, so subbed tettnang that I had laying around.

 

[tellyho]

As others have noted, this ages well. I'm drinking it at around 9 months now, and it's tasty. Just had Harpoon's Leviathan imperial IPA, and this is better.



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[AllusionsOfGraindeur]

I used BierMuncher's recipe in the OP and turned out the tastiest beer I've ever brewed.

OG: 1.082
FG: 1.015

2 weeks primary, racked to secondary and dry-hopped for 2 weeks, cold crashed 1 day, kegged and carbed 7 days. This stuff is absolutely divine...and it keeps getting better with age.

Thanks a lot, BierMuncher!

 

[j1n]

i can hit OG without the corn sugar since my efficiency is in the upper 80s. should i just skip the corn sugar or adjust the grain and add it?

prob will brew this in a couple weeks when my ferment chamber has some room.

 

[D_Nyholm]

i can hit OG without the corn sugar since my efficiency is in the upper 80s. should i just skip the corn sugar or adjust the grain and add it?

prob will brew this in a couple weeks when my ferment chamber has some room.

Usually efficiency suffers when you have a large grain bill such as this. Are you hitting upper 80s with a grain bill this large? If so, just scale it back with the same ratios and you should be good.

 

[trapanesed]

Popped one open this weekend and was really solid. Messed up sparging and got around 5 abv; nonetheless, very good


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[oasisbliss]

What is the ferm temp on this one ?

 

[tellyho]

It's S05, so mid 60s will do it.


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[oasisbliss]

It's S05, so mid 60s will do it.


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that is what I was thinking as well 64-66

thanks

M

 

[tommyguner03]

just finished brewing your tits up!! thanks for the 3 time award winning recipe.

 

[CorwinGraves]

I'm getting ready to brew this one for the first time, but wondering if I should do a hop stand. Anyone else done a hop stand with this beer and, if so, did you simply add the late addition hops for the stand instead of adding them at the specified intervals? I've never done a hop stand before, but have read good things.

 

[TxBigHops]

Would love to do this next, but gotta get some bulk hops first. Got a feeling once I brew one of these baby's, I'll be doing a lot more.

 

[CorwinGraves]

First time brewing this and just poured myself a partial goblet as I was filling the keg - Wow! Very similar in appearance and taste to Pliny. I can't wait until this is carbed so that I can enjoy it properly. Thanks again, BM. Your recipes never disappoint!

 

[72hw]

Can't agree with the Pliny comparisons, but god damn this is good stuff! Did a 2.5 gallon BIAB test batch and now that the keg is running low, am planning to do a full 5 gallons very, very soon.

Will be a regular in the pipeline without a doubt!

Edit: The whole Pliny thing is not a fair comparison IMHO. Very different beers to my tongue - both are exceptional and unique, both on the same wavelength no doubt. But different. If I had the BJCP training down I'd feel more comfortable saying why and how, but I don't so just brew this kick ass beer for yourself to find out!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

My 4th PTE is ending fermentation. Gave 80% of the last one away. This brew is a secret. 😜

Stopped doing small batches myself. 5gal it is from now on for just that dame reason.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Err..same reason. Sorry..

 

[tommyguner03]

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Oh yeah!! Re brew is a must! Thanks for the recipe.

 

[MEPNew2Brew]

Brewing up a batch tomorrow, with a few changes to accommodate ingredients on hand. Nothing major - just little tweaks to the hops and the specialty grains.

Looking forward to it.

 

[Ricand]

Brewing up a batch tomorrow, with a few changes to accommodate ingredients on hand. Nothing major - just little tweaks to the hops and the specialty grains.

Looking forward to it.

I just started serving my latest iteration of yet another batch of this awesome beer. It has a home on my 8 taps and will probably always live here, since it has some major fans among my friends. I don't agree with the Pliney comparison. I live a 10 minute drive from Russian River and have had Pliney since it was introduced. However, we think it IS very similar to Deschutes Fresh Squeezed in our opinion. I'm saying this as a huge compliment to this recipe. Ubermick and I changed the dry hops to 2 oz of Magnum, 2 oz of Citra, 2 oz of Chinook and 2 oz of CTZ in our 15 gallon batches. On dry hops for only 48 hours. I like it a bit better, and since we won a gold medal with the original recipe out of 216 entries I feel we can be an expert here .

 

[tellyho]

Just brewed for the second time as I had kicked the first batch. First batch was originally brewed as a gift from my sister-in-law to her then-boyfriend. Luckily for me, they had broken up by the time it was bottle conditioned and I talked my sister-in-law out of giving it to him anyway. I was able to savor it for a good year, and looking forward to doing the same with batch 2!

 

[StainlessBrewing]

This recipe is kegged and ready for tapping at NHC next month. If you want to try it, stop by the Stainless Brewing booth. You won't be disappointed, this recipe is delicious!

 

[MEPNew2Brew]

'Bout six gallons sitting in the fermenter right now; waiting to dry hop. Looking forward to it.