
GNAR Points IIICA (Triple India Champagne Ale)
Imperial IPA • All Grain • 7 gal
This is a clone of Dechutes PineDrops IPA X Fresh Squeezed. Should be light and crisp with plenty of pine and citrus. Perfect for post Sandy Ridge Trail mountain biking. Pitched with champagne yeast and lots of corn sugar for a huge beast of a beer.
June 25, 2014 pm 05:45pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 7 gal)
- 13 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt (Organic); Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt (Organic); Briess
Mild malty flavor. USDA Organic, 100% Organic. 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.
- 2 lbs
BEST Pilsen Malt; Best Malz
BEST Pilsen Malt; Best Malz
Our first class BEST Pilsen Malt gives beer a fresh and rounded taste. It can be used for all types of light beer. It also forms an excellent “light” foundation for almost all beer specialities. The malt is produced from high-quality two-row-spring barley, which was grown in the best German and European barley regions. The properties of the malt: low protein levels, high extract content, light colour and high enzymatic activity.
- .25 lbs
Crystal 40; Great Western
Crystal 40; Great Western
A fully modified and saccharified two-row crystal malt roasted to a target color of 40° ASBC. A versatile malt providing moderate color and caramel flavor.
- 11 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- 4 oz
Nugget - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 6 oz
Citra® - 12.0 AA% whole; 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.
- 4 oz
Simcoe® - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- 2 ea
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)
Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form
- .5 tsp
Wyeast Nutrient - (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.
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White Labs WLP715 Champagne
White Labs WLP715 Champagne
Classic yeast, used to produce champagne, cider, dry meads, dry wines, or to fully attenuate barley wines/ strong ales. Can tolerate alcohol concentrations up to 17%. Neutral.
Notes
Start time 11:45am Sept 26th 72f and partly cloudy with sun breaks back deck, BIAG, c40 in cold, removed when near boil biag added to 160 degree water held a 148 for 1 hr raised to 159 for a rest then the bag was hoisted and drained while 1.5 gals of sparge water was washed over the bag and slightly squeezed. newport hops added and brought up to a boil. 2 oz Newport hops First wort hops 1 oz Nugget at 75 min 1 oz Nugget at 65 min .5 oz Cascade Fresh at 55 min .5 oz Cascade Fresh at 45 min .5 oz Cascade Fresh at 35 min .5 oz Cascade Fresh at 30 min 1 oz Citra at 25 1 oz Citra at 20 1 oz Mosaic at 17 1 Whirlfloc Tablet at 15 min 1 oz Mosaic at 12 1/2 tsp Wyeast Nutrient at 10 min 1 oz Centennial WET Fresh at 8 1 oz Centennial WET Fresh at 7 1 oz Centennial WET Fresh at 5 min 1 oz Centennial WET Fresh at 2 min 1 oz Centennial WET at flame out and steep for 10 min note: after the boil had finished, the wort chiller was put into the brew kettle. However, the connection between the copper and vinyl hose was spraying water into my wort!!! At least 1-2 gals of water was added to my beer, and my hope of course is that it is not contaminated. I considered reboiling for 15 mins, but had already added all of my fresh wet hops and did not want to waste their unique flavor and oils. OG 1.052 OG with Sugar: 1.113
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: C - Imperial IPA
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.113 | 1.075 - 1.090 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.019 | 1.010 - 1.020 | ![]() |
Color: | 5.3 SRM | 8 - 15 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 12.5% ABV | 7.5% - 10% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 148.8 IBU | 60 - 120 | ![]() |