
Walker's Imperial IPA
Imperial IPA • All Grain • 5 gal
This is my first attempt at an IPA. Go big or go home.
January 27, 2014 pm 07:21pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 15.14 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.29 lbs
American Caramel 120°L
American Caramel 120°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contribures to foam retention and beer stability. Gives a pronounced to sharp caramel flavor and a deep red color.
- 1.01 lbs
Munich Malt; Beeston
Munich Malt; Beeston
Used for dunkel lagers.
- 1.9 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 0.50 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.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: C - Imperial IPA
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.083 | 1.075 - 1.090 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.020 | ![]() |
Color: | 12.0 SRM | 8 - 15 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 9.1% ABV | 7.5% - 10% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 89.7 IBU | 60 - 120 | ![]() |