Historical IPA

I'm yet to make this but it is based on traditional IPA's made in the 18th-19th century where massive amounts of hops were used and the beers were aged for upto a year or more before they were drunk. This meant the massive bitterness had subsided into more mellow flavours.

Brewer:	Mat Jolly		Email:	mat@templarmd.co.uk
Beer:	Historical IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	23 liters
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	169 IBU
OG:	1.078		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	8.0% v/v (6.2% w/w)
Grain:	0kg British lager 7.5kg British pale
Mash:	75% efficiency
	150ºF for 2 hours
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.066	27 liters
Hops:	200g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) 200g Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	A good quality English ale yeast. I like Wyeast 1028

Recipe posted 01/06/04.