Tear Jerker IPA
This recipe was a mix of leftover hops we'll see how it turns out.
| Brewer: | Noah | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Tear Jerker IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 172 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.071 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.3% v/v (5.8% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | .5 lb. American crystal 20L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.056 | 7 gallons | |||||
| 10 lb. Light malt extract | ||||||||
| A pinch of Irish moss for 15 minutes. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Chinook (12.1% AA, 60 min.) 1.75 oz. Warrior (14.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 0 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) 0.25 oz. Simcoe (aroma) 0.5 oz. Columbus (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs California Ale I tried to get away without using a starter and it fermented very slow. Next time I'll plan better. |
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| Log: | Actual yeild after boil was 4 gallons I still haven't figured how to get out whats below the valve on my Sanke kettle. 11 days primary, 2 weeks secondary, how ever long I can wait in a keg. |
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| Carbonation: | Keg or Bottle | |||||||
| Tasting: | Next time I'll definitely use a yeast starter and hopefully devise a way to get all the wort out of my sanke without a mess. Smells great can't wait to taste | |||||||
Recipe posted 12/01/05.