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Copperhead

Copperhead

English IPA • Extract • 5.5 gal

joncz

An assertive Imperial IPA

February 2, 2004 pm 01:10pm

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Ingredients (Extract5.5 gal)

  • 2 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 2 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 2 lbs Honey Malt

    Honey Malt

    Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.

  • 1 lbs Munich Malt

    Munich Malt

    Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles

  • 9 lbs Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.

  • 1 oz Columbus - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Columbus

    Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.

  • 1.50 oz Chinook - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Chinook

    Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 2 oz Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • 2 oz Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • White Labs WLP001 California Ale

    White Labs WLP001 California Ale

    This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.

Notes

This recipe is designed to be an Imperial IPA. It requires a minimash for the specialty grains.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

Subcategory: A - English IPA

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.095 1.050 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.020 1.010 - 1.018
Color: 17.1 SRM 8 - 14
Alcohol: 10.0% ABV 5% - 7.5%
Bitterness: 121.9 IBU 40 - 60

Discussion

joncz

In the Bottle

2004-02-02 1:13pm

What a nice aroma this has. My numbers ended up a bit lower than predicted -- 1.084OG and 1.023FG for 8.0%ABV.

joncz

Needs some age

2004-02-18 2:29pm

It's good, but the bitterness is overwhelming right now. This should age quite nicely though.

joncz

Starting to Balance

2004-02-24 9:32pm

The hop edge is beginning to tone down, allowing a nice malt body to show. It still has some chalkiness (from the high hopping rate?) though.

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