
Occupation Ale
English IPA • All Grain • 5.125 gal
3/27/04 third place in the IPA category - Hudson Valley homebrew comp
November 6, 2003 pm 06:15pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.125 gal)
- 11 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- .25 lbs
Crystal Malt 10°L
Crystal Malt 10°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales. Characteristics & Applications: • In contract 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. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden 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.
- .25 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1 oz
Chinook - 12.5 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.
- .5 oz
Centennial - 9.9 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 7.1 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Centennial - 9.9 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
dry hop Cascades - (omitted from calculations)
dry hop Cascades
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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.
Notes
This brew turned out to be the best IPA yet. A nice hoppy ale and a nice way to occupy your time..
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: A - English IPA
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.058 | 1.050 - 1.075 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.018 | ![]() |
Color: | 7.0 SRM | 8 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.9% ABV | 5% - 7.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 61.9 IBU | 40 - 60 | ![]() |
Discussion
An American I.P.A.
2006-11-07 2:58pm
This is my annual IPA. Tastes clean, ages well, and scores well in comps. The 06 edition will be brewed soon, perhaps will be a bit "bigger".