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HerbalJoe's 2015 Competition IPA rev3

HerbalJoe's 2015 Competition IPA rev3

American IPA • All Grain • 7 gal

Herbaljoe

Latest in a long line of IPA iterations.

October 27, 2015  06:37pm

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Ingredients (All Grain7 gal)

  • 13 lbs Standard 2-Row;Rahr

    Standard 2-Row;Rahr

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 2 lbs Bohemian Pilsner Malt;Weyermann®

    Bohemian Pilsner Malt;Weyermann®

    Czech-grown two-row spring barley “HANKA”. Processed specifically for “Bohemian” characteristics to impart a full body, golden-blond color, and complex maltiness to the finished brew. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All lagers (especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener) as well as low-alcohol, “light“, and Belgian ales and lagers.

  • 1 lbs Munich TYPE I;Weyermann®

    Munich TYPE I;Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Dark, Stout

  • .5 lbs Cara-Pils® Malt;Briess

    Cara-Pils® Malt;Briess

    Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 1.2 lbs White Wheat;Rahr

    White Wheat;Rahr

    Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.

  • 1 oz Columbus -15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Columbus

    Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.

  • 1 oz Chinook -13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Chinook

    Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 1.5 oz Mosaic® -12.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Mosaic®

    Mosaic™ (HBC 369) is an aroma hop variety developed by Hop Breeding Company, LLC that was released in 2012. It offers a unique and complex blend of floral, tropical, fruity, and earthy characteristics that translate very favorably into several styles of beer. Mosaic™ is the daughter of Simcoe® (YCR 14) and a Nugget derived male.—usahops.org

  • 1.5 oz Simcoe® -13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Simcoe®

    Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.

  • 1.5 oz Mosaic® -12.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Mosaic®

    Mosaic™ (HBC 369) is an aroma hop variety developed by Hop Breeding Company, LLC that was released in 2012. It offers a unique and complex blend of floral, tropical, fruity, and earthy characteristics that translate very favorably into several styles of beer. Mosaic™ is the daughter of Simcoe® (YCR 14) and a Nugget derived male.—usahops.org

  • 1.5 oz Citra® -12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Citra®

    Citra™ is a special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC). It was released in 2007. Citra™ has fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. The variety imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer.

  • 2 oz Cascade -5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 4 oz Columbus -15.0 AA% pellets; added dry to primary fermenter

    Columbus

    Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.

  • 4 oz Mosaic® -12.5 AA% pellets; added dry to primary fermenter

    Mosaic®

    Mosaic™ (HBC 369) is an aroma hop variety developed by Hop Breeding Company, LLC that was released in 2012. It offers a unique and complex blend of floral, tropical, fruity, and earthy characteristics that translate very favorably into several styles of beer. Mosaic™ is the daughter of Simcoe® (YCR 14) and a Nugget derived male.—usahops.org

  • 1 oz Cascade -5.5 AA% pellets; added dry to primary fermenter

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1ea Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) -Boiled 15 min. (omitted from calculations)

    Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)

    Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form

  • 1tsp Wyeast Nutrient -Boiled 15 min. (omitted from calculations)

    Wyeast Nutrient

    Although wort is a good growth medium for yeast, additional Wyeast Nutrient will reduce lag time, improve yeast viability and provide consistent attenuation rates. Low assimilable nitrogen concentrations (FAN) of grape must or wort have long been known as a cause of sluggish or stuck fermentations. Wyeast yeast nutrient, a blend of vitamin B's, minerals, inorganic nitrogen (DAP), organic nitrogen (amino acids), zinc, phosphates and other trace elements will benefit yeast growth and carbohydrate uptake for a more rapid, complete fermentation. Use 1/4 tsp per pint for beer propagation, 1 tsp per 5 gallons for wine or beer fermentation or 1.5 oz per 10 barrels for beer fermentation.

  • Wyeast1056American Ale™

    Wyeast1056American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Notes

25g Gypsum added to kettle. Mash temp: 150F. Fermentation temp: 66F to start, raised to 72F by the end. Dry hop at 70F.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 14 -India Pale Ale (IPA)

Subcategory: B -American IPA

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.070 1.056 -1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 -1.018
Color: 5.2 SRM 6 -15
Alcohol: 7.7% ABV 5.5% -7.5%
Bitterness: 198.4 IBU 40 -70

Discussion

Herbaljoe

Brewed 10/23/15

2015-10-27 6:40pm

Yet another IPA... Final addition of boil hops were added using a hopback. Small amount of Mosaic & Columbus added to fermenter pre-fermentation.

LittleBug

looks like a good recipe

2015-11-21 6:48pm

looks good .. let me know how it turns out ... I like that you kept the SRM below 6 ,,, something I'm thinking about doing myself

Herbaljoe

Agreed...

2015-11-22 1:01am

I've been on a trend of making IPAs lighter and lighter in color and each one seems to be better. Not to mention all the amazing commercial IPAs that are super light in color, often with no crystal malt. I was really happy with how this recipe turned out. It all depends on the hops though... the quality and freshness before they get into the hands of the brewer. Unfortunately this is something we don't really have much control over and it's probably the single most important factor in making a really great IPA these days.

LittleBug

I used to grow my own LOL

2015-11-22 6:23am

I used to grow about 5 varieties of hops , but in the region I live in only 2 grew well . Then there was the problem with guess the IBU . After a few batches you could kind of educated guess what you need to get close to what you want, But it always frustrated me not knowing exactly what the IBU was , so I began to only use them for inflame out or dry hoping . I'm definitely going to try my hand at a low SRM IPA . Cheers Friend

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