Black Crane IPA #3
English IPA • All Grain • 4.54 L
Silver Medal winner @ Ontario's. Going to the all Canadian's September 10th-11th. Will post those results as well.
February 8, 2005 pm 01:28pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 4.54 L)
- 1.3 kg
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
- .04 kg
Crystal Malt 80°L
Crystal Malt 80°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- .002 kg
English Black Roast
English Black Roast
Adds a heavy roast flavor and dark color.
- .2 kg
Golden Promise Pale
Golden Promise Pale
An especially sweet and clean variety of barley which results in full and malty sweet beer. It has superb hush integrity and delivers fast and consistent mash tun drainage. This malt variety is perfect for brewing up a clear, bright pint.
- .02 kg
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 10 g
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 4 g
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 4 g
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
-
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.
Notes
Another test brew. This one is actually at the end of secondary fermentation right now. Going to filter and carbonate this week. I really like this beer. Going to try and brew one to 19L and see what others think. This will be entered into competition in March as well.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: A - English IPA
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.070 | 1.050 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 11.7 SRM | 8 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.3% ABV | 5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 61.4 IBU | 40 - 60 |
Discussion
Silver Medal
2005-04-19 3:19pm
I personally really enjoyed this ale. Good aromatics, flavour. I will post more results as they come in from other competitions.
going to the Canadians
2005-07-26 6:37pm
This IPA garnered a silver medal at the Ontario's and is advancing to the Canadian's. I will post the comments from the Judges at Canadian's later. judges at teh ontario's felt that it needed more alcohol, hops and malt, but was very good.
Bronze at Canadians
2005-09-16 1:21pm
Just found out late last night that this beer earned a Bronze medal at the AWC competition 2005. I have not yet recieved the comments but will post as soon at they arrive
