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Empress of India

Brewer: Walkers Fine Ales and Stouts Email: -
Beer: Empress of India Style: India Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 39 liters
Color:
12 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 46 IBU
OG: 1.062 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water: Filtered tap water
Grain: 6.5kg Maris Otter
700g Caramalt
500g Flaked barley
50g British black patent
Mash: 93% efficiency
batch sparged @ 63c-65c
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.054 45 liters
500g Cane sugar
1/2 tab irish moss
Hops: 25g Fuggles (5.2% AA, 60 min.)
25g Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 60 min.)
25g Fuggles (5.2% AA, 45 min.)
25g Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 45 min.)
25g Fuggles (5.2% AA, 30 min.)
25g Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 30 min.)
25g Fuggles (5.2% AA, 15 min.)
25g Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 15 min.)
50g Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: wy1275 Thames Valley, 1l starter
Log: Fermented @ 18c
Carbonation: 2.0 volumes Keg: 7.3 psi @ 5°C
Tasting: Bloody hell fire!
Happy with this one, nice balance, hop flavours come through on finish with enough bite to still be IPA

Recipe posted 05/21/05.