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Empirical IPA

Empirical IPA

English IPA • All Grain • 36 L

Matthew Jolly

Amazing historical IPA, masses of hops mean this needs aging to come into a drinkable state, but it's well worth the wait!!

September 27, 2006 am 11:44am

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain36 L)

  • 9 kg 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.

  • 0.9 kg White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • 150 g Challenger - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 90 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 50 g Challenger - 8.0 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 100 g Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • 100 g Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; 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.

  • 100 g Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 0 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • 100 g Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 0 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • Wyeast 1028 London Ale™

    Wyeast 1028 London Ale™

    Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness.

Notes

Mashed @ 66ºC 90 mins

Style (BJCP)

Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

Subcategory: A - English IPA

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.068 1.050 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 - 1.018
Color: 6.3 SRM 8 - 14
Alcohol: 7.0% ABV 5% - 7.5%
Bitterness: 135.6 IBU 40 - 60

Discussion

Matthew Jolly

AMAZING!!!

2006-10-27 10:37am

after 2 years this beer is still getting better. The bitterness has receded but it is still full of hop aromatics. I've got to make this again.

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