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Rayface IPA II
This is a modification of my usual IPA. This time I dropped the DWC Aromatic, used a bit more Munich and went for an American IPA hop profile. I had previously used Magnum and Crystal hops. This IPA has a rich, malty aroma from those great grains and a floral nose from the Centennials. It is not "grapefruity" at all in profile. It's a rich, bitter but balanced IPA. Definitely my favorite style to brew and this one is as tasty as I've had.
| Brewer: | Marc Rehfuss | Email: | myr3838@ksu.edu | |||||
| Beer: | Rayface IPA II | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 72 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.071 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.2% v/v (5.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 2 tsp gypsum used in mash. Bottled spring water was used for everything. | |||||||
| Grain: | 9 lb. Thomas Fawcett Maris Otter 2 lb. Durst Munich 10 oz. DWC Biscuit 1 lb. DWC CaraVienne |
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| Mash: | 79% efficiency | |||||||
| 2 hours at 154 degrees. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.053 | 7 gallons | |||||
| Forgot to add Irish Moss. | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Columbus (15% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Columbus (15% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Amarillo (8.3% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (whole) (10.5% AA, 2 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (whole-- dry hop) (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | one liter starter of Wyeast 1028 London Ale | |||||||
| Log: | Fermentation at 68 deg. (ambient was 60 deg.) for a few days. I left this in the primary for 2 weeks, since I brewed a barleywine 2 weeks later and pitched onto the IPA yeast cake. The IPA was transferred to secondary and dry hopped with whole Centennials for 13 days. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2/3 cup glucose for priming. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Great head. Light copper hue. It's hazy due to the lack of any finings. The relative undermodification of the Durst Munich may have contributed to the haze, but that really doesn't bother me. Wonderful floral hop nose with a rich bready malt aroma. Smooth moutfeel, perfect carbonation. This is not a dry IPA! The hop flavor from the Amarillos and Columbus blends well with the substantial maltiness. It's a big, well balanced and tasty brew. One really can't beat a Maris Otter and Munich combination in an IPA! | |||||||
Recipe posted 01/12/02.
