
Quicksilver Winter IPA
American IPA • All Grain • 10 gal
Brewed on 2/10/12 on my HERMS
February 11, 2012 am 11:19am
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 20 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
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
- 1 lbs
2-Row Caramel Malt 60L; Briess
2-Row Caramel Malt 60L; Briess
Sweet, Pronounced Caramel. 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 60L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts deep golden to red color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to amber and red beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 2 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- .5 lbs
Cara-aroma®; Weyermann®
Cara-aroma®; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Gentle, malty caramel flavors. Enhances mouthfeel. Adds deep red color. Promotes flavor stability. Recommended Quantities: Up to 20% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Dunkel, Red, Vienna, Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Maibock Ales: Irish Red, Amber, Brown, Mild
- 2 oz
Centennial - 8.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 8.3 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05
Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05
The most famous ale yeast strain found across America, now available as a ready-to-pitch dry yeast. Produces well balanced beers with low diacetyl and a very clean, crisp end palate. Sedimentation: low to medium. Final gravity: medium. Pitching instructions: Re-hydrate the dry yeast into yeast cream in a stirred vessel prior to pitching. Sprinkle the dry yeast in 10 times its own weight of sterile water or wort at 27C± 3C(80F ±6F). Once the expected weight of dry yeast is reconstituted into cream by this method (this takes about 15 to 30 minutes), maintain a gentle stirring for another 30 minutes. Then pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel. Alternatively, pitch dry yeast directly in the fermentation vessel providing the temperature of the wort is above 20C(68F). Progressively sprinkle the dry yeast into the wort ensuring the yeast covers all the surface of wort available in order to avoid clumps. Leave for 30 minutes and then mix the wort e.g. using aeration.
Notes
Mash at starch conversion temperature of 153/5 degrees F. Raised to 168F and sparged for 1 hour. Hop according to schedule above. This recipe assumes 72% extract efficiency. Chill to 75F and pitch yeasts. Initial boil 11.5 gallons IBU 47.61 Final Brix 15.5 = 8.5% alcohol Final volume 10 gallons
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: B - American IPA
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.056 - 1.075 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.018 | ![]() |
Color: | 13.0 SRM | 6 - 15 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.9% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 53.8 IBU | 40 - 70 | ![]() |
Discussion
Kegged with 1 oz of Cascade
2012-02-28 4:05pm
Been in the keg for about a week. Has a nice hop flavor and bitterness. I don't want to compare it to another brew but I think it's a very drinkable IPA and think I'll make it again.