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HerbalJoe's White Mountain IPA II
American IPA • All Grain • 7 gal
The ongoing quest for a clean, dry, super-citrusy and firmly bitter American IPA.
July 25, 2008 pm 09:12pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 7 gal)
- 14 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
- .75 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 Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- .5 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 1.25 oz
Columbus - 12.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- .6 oz
Chinook - 14.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- .5 oz
Ahtanum® - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Ahtanum®
Good for lagers, american ales, Floral. citrus, sharp and piney.
- .5 oz
Amarillo® - 8.9 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 8.6 AA% whole; boiled 10 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Crystal - 4.4 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- .5 oz
Simcoe® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- .5 oz
Glacier - 8.3 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Glacier
An excellent new variety with balanced bittering properties combined with a good aroma profile.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Ahtanum® - 5.5 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Ahtanum®
Good for lagers, american ales, Floral. citrus, sharp and piney.
- 1 oz
Chinook (Pellets, 11.4 AA) used as Dry Hop - (omitted from calculations)
Chinook (Pellets, 11.4 AA) used as Dry Hop
- .5 oz
Centennial (Pellets, 8.0 AA) used as Dry Hop - (omitted from calculations)
Centennial (Pellets, 8.0 AA) used as Dry Hop
- 2 oz
Cascade (Whole Leaf, 6.3 AA) added at end of boil with a HopBack. - (omitted from calculations)
Cascade (Whole Leaf, 6.3 AA) added at end of boil with a HopBack.
-
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.
Notes
Mash at 148F. Boil 90 minutes. Ferment at 66F. Raise to 72F at end. *Note: Don't forget the 2oz. Cascade at end of boil. There were not enough boxes for me to include it in the calculations.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: B - American IPA
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.061 | 1.056 - 1.075 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 11.7 SRM | 6 - 15 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.4% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 98.3 IBU | 40 - 70 | |
Discussion
Brewed 7/18/08
2008-07-25 9:22pm
The 2-row malt was from Briess. The Munich and Caramunich malt was from Wyermann. I used pure spring water (the Wal-Mart brand) without any mineral additions. The initial mash pH was 5.3. I then added 1/8 tsp of acid to the sparge water and had a pH during sparge of 5.4. Used 10 gallons of water total for 9 gallons in the kettle pre-boil. SG was 1.047. Boiled about 100 minutes to get 7 gallons at 1.061 SG. Used a Therminator plate chiller for the first time on this batch which worked great (although it takes much longer to clean than the counterflow used to). The End. OG = 1.061 #77
Kegged 8/1/08
2008-08-05 1:35am
Kegged it on 8/1. FG was 1.010. Tasting notes on 8/4: It turned out pretty nice, came really close to hitting the mark that I was going for, but still isn't quite there yet. Definitely a solid recipe for a robust American IPA, but it came out a bit too bitter and has somewhat of a harsh hop bite. The bitterness lingers on the tongue for a REALLY long time. This is something I like, but I think I took it a little too far this time. I think I need to reduce the bittering hops (and I am starting to wonder if I like Columbus....) and reduce the Chinook dry hop amount. Also contemplating replacing the Crystal at the end with Cascade or Amarillo for a brighter citrus character. I will soon brew the next revision of this.
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