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Hopstrosity

Hopstrosity

American IPA • All Grain • 5.5 gal

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Great malt flavor balanced by citrus and piney hops.

September 11, 2011 am 09:09am

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 11 lbs Pale Ale Malt; Rahr

    Pale Ale Malt; Rahr

    A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.

  • .5 lbs Victory® Malt; Briess

    Victory® Malt; Briess

    Biscuity, baking bread, nutty flavors. Characteristics & Applications: • With an aroma of baking bread, Victory® Malt is great in Nut Brown Ales and other dark beers. • Special processing develops the biscuity, baking bread, nutty flavors that are distinctive in Victory® Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .5 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L; Briess

    2-Row Caramel Malt 40L; Briess

    Sweet, Caramel, Toffee. S Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden to light red color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .5 lbs Munich 10L Malt; Briess

    Munich 10L Malt; Briess

    Golden orange hue with a robust malty flavor.

  • 1.25 oz Galena - 12.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Galena

    Neutral. This hop can be very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops. Used in American ales and lagers, but suitable for all beer styles. Aroma is medium but pleasant.

  • 1 oz Simcoe® - 11.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Simcoe®

    Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.

  • 1 oz Simcoe® - 11.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Simcoe®

    Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

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

Notes

used 2L starter dough in to hold at 152 for 60 min raise to 168 for 10 rinse with 170 collected 7 gal of wort The simcoe were wet so there was really no bittering factor for the flavor and aroma additions. I added the flavor addition at 25 min and the aroma at flame out Fermented at 66 for one week Dry hopped with 1 oz total mix of Simcoe, Amarillo and Cascade

Style (BJCP)

Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

Subcategory: B - American IPA

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.057 1.056 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.018
Color: 12.2 SRM 6 - 15
Alcohol: 6.0% ABV 5.5% - 7.5%
Bitterness: 73.9 IBU 40 - 70

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