Snakebite IPA

This is my first IPA. It will be quite a while before it is ready. It is going to be racked until late spring with a bit of oak chips or into a oak wine cask if I can find one!

Brewer:	Funky Monk		Email:	michael@speakingintongues.org
Beer:	Snakebite IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	11 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	61 IBU
OG:	1.085		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	8.7% v/v (6.8% w/w)
Water:	Philly water.
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 10L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steeped both bags in 2 gal. until boiling and then pulled off heat and let set for another half hour or so. Sparge grains with 3/4 gallons of 150 deg. water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.142	3 gallons
	9 lb. Light dry malt extract
	1/2 tsp Irish Moss
Hops:	3 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	EasYeast American Ale Liquid.
Log:	Dry hopped with 1 1/2oz. of Cascade flowers.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup dextrose

Recipe posted 01/06/02.