EZ IPA

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What to do? EZ IPA.

Brewer:	Soapbox Brewery (Mikey Darden)		Email:	floatnfly@hotmail.com
Beer:	EZ IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	12 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	66 IBU
OG:	1.057		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Water:	Bottled spring water from supermarket.
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 20L
Steep:	Steep crystal in 150-170°F water for 30 min. Remove before boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.081	3.5 gallons
	6 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Irish Moss @ 15 min till end of boil.
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (11.3% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Chinook (11.3% AA, 40 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6.2% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6.2% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP001-California Ale
Log:	Primary ferment for 4 days to a week. Rack to secondary for another week. Bottle with 3/4 cup corn sugar boiled in 16oz water. Bottle condition for at least a week. Better after a month of smoothing and blending.
Tasting:	An IPA so simple a trained monkey could make it. A touch of sweetness. A touch more bitterness. Taste just right. Some folks do not care for Chinook, but this is OK with one ounce doses.

Recipe posted 04/28/04.