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Irational IPA

Irational IPA

American IPA • Extract • 5 gal

Green Man

Me and my friend Ira made this and we love it.Easy, small partial mash. A rich, full bodied IPA for anyone that loves Cascade and Centennial.

March 11, 2005 pm 08:01pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1.5 lbs 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

  • 1.00 lbs Crystal Malt 20°L

    Crystal Malt 20°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 0.50 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • 0.50 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 0.50 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 6 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • 1 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 45 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Chinook - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Chinook

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

  • 1 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • 1.00 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • White Labs WLP051 California Ale V

    White Labs WLP051 California Ale V

    From Northern California. This strain is more fruity than WLP001, and slightly more flocculant. Attenuation is lower, resulting in a fuller bodied beer than with WLP001.

Notes

Partial mash (45 minutes @ 156 F). 3/4 cup priming sugar. California or Cal V yeast works great.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

Subcategory: B - American IPA

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.072 1.056 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.018
Color: 13.5 SRM 6 - 15
Alcohol: 7.5% ABV 5.5% - 7.5%
Bitterness: 69.2 IBU 40 - 70

Discussion

MaltMaestro

Solid American IPA

2012-02-17 10:27pm

Brewed this about 6 weeks ago came out really good. Strong hop aroma and citrus smell. Strong citrus hop flavor as well. Did not do the partial mash, only steeped for 20 min. The hop bite will probably mellow out of the next month resulting in a smoother beer. Their description of the beer was spot. Thanks for the good recipe.

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