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Best IPA

Simply a crisp, clean, bitter IPA

Brewer: Kelly Email: brewburpp@aol.com
Beer: Best IPA Style: India Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 12 gallons
Color:
11 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 59 IBU
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Water: Everett City water (soft)
Add 2 Tbs. gypsum into initial 15 gallons hot liquior
Grain: 4.36 lb. American 2-row
19.6 lb. British pale (Marris Otter)
1.09 lb. British Munich
1.09 lb. American crystal 60L
1.09 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash: 72% efficiency
Draw 38 quarts 172° hot liquior into mash tun
Mash in all grains, stabilize at 152° for 90 minutes
Top up hot liquior to 8 gallons
Sparge at 182° to collect 14.5 gallons wort
Specific Gravities:
Sparge start 1.084 Sparge end 1.020
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.052 14 gallons
First hop addition after 30 minutes boil, (this helps reduce volume)
Irish moss and yeast nutrient final 15 minutes of boil
Hops: 2.19 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.)
2.19 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 30 min.)
2.19 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.)
2.18 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
!!!3 dry oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: Diamond Knot Brewery yeast (1028), 3 cups slurry into 12 gallons
Log: Try to ferment primary between 68° and 78° (3 to 7 days)
Transfer to secondary, ferment and condition at 65° (7 to 14 days)
Carbonation: Force carbonate with CO2 at 30 PSI for 2 days, dispense at 10 PSI
Tasting: You be the judge!

Recipe posted 01/23/02.