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Alone-Because-I-Love-You IPA
American IPA • Extract • 5 gal
I used British John Bull extract, with its high level of unfermentables (oops...who knew?) and ended up on the robust, lush end of the IPA spectrum...Great body but highly fruity. Actual FG was 1.016.
February 8, 2007 pm 08:46pm
3.5/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 7.0 lbs
Light; John Bull
Light; John Bull
Made from Lager malt, it will add body and character to any light brew. Light malt extract will impart rich flavor compounds, ensure an excellent fermentation, and improve the clarity.
- 1.0 lbs
Dry Amber Extract
Dry Amber Extract
Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.
- 1.0 oz
Columbus - 16.8 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- .5 oz
Simcoe® - 11.1 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- .5 oz
Willamette - 4.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
-
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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: B - American IPA
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.065 | 1.056 - 1.075 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 12.9 SRM | 6 - 15 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.8% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 60.7 IBU | 40 - 70 | |
Discussion
2-stage Fermentation; First tastes...
2007-02-08 8:55pm
I kept this in the primary for two weeks trying to get the gravity down. At one-week it was stuck at 1.028. I added one crushed Beano tablet and it slowly recharged. (Didn't know what else to do...) After another week we racked to the secondary (with an ounce of Willamette dry hopped). Bottled one week later with a FG of 1.016. Ten days later, (Feb 4) the first sample was ridiculously high in fruity esters. It has a tan, creamy head (aided by the Carapils) and a lush, thick feel in the mouth. The bitters are most pronounced on the swallow. Fantastic lingering smoothness. Almost mouth watering. I would hop it more next time. Not a classic American IPA. Unusual but very drinkable.
Mega-Foam
2007-02-11 9:55pm
Well.....We've certainly managed to drink the stuff -- But I have a few "learning experiences" to share. First off, this ale has an huge, uncontrollable head. WAY too much foam. I attribute it to the admitedly-desperate act of throwing a Beano into the primary. The enzyme never leaves -- so I suspect the high-levels of big sugars continued to be broken down in the bottle -- meaning more food for the yeasties adn a large head. But no bottle bombs, surprisingly. Second, there is way too much of an estery, fruity aroma when you first pour. This dissapates fairly rapidly as it warms up, making the drinking experience plesant enough -- but boy is it strong of fruit (bananas and plums) up front -- Not your classic IPA. This may be from the beano -- again -- or possibly fermenting too warm. Overall, this DOES have a great mouthfeel and a pleasant, earthy/bitter finish that leaves you wanting another big gulp -- definitely NOT a sipper.
Esters fading -- Nice beer!
2007-04-04 3:40pm
The head is still huge, but if you pour at a shallow angle you can reduce it some...But the real news is that this brew is aging nicely -- the fruitiness is there but much less in-your-face than earlier. It is ultimately a very drinkable ale -- still very lush in the mouth. Good, strong balance in the bitters.
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