HerbalJoe's White Mountain IPA III
American IPA • All Grain • 7 gal
Yet another iteration of this IPA which I am relentlessly tweaking to perfection.
September 4, 2008 am 12:20am
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 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 1 oz
Warrior® - 16.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Warrior®
New hop with much potential. Very stable.
- .25 oz
Chinook - 14.3 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Amarillo® - 8.3 AA% pellets; boiled 10 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
Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Simcoe® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- .75 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
Simcoe (Pellets, 12 AA) used as Dry Hop - (omitted from calculations)
Simcoe (Pellets, 12 AA) used as Dry Hop
- 1 oz
Centennial (Pellets, 8 AA) used as Dry Hop - (omitted from calculations)
Centennial (Pellets, 8 AA) used as Dry Hop
- 1 oz
Amarillo (Pellets, 8.3 AA) added at end of boil. - (omitted from calculations)
Amarillo (Pellets, 8.3 AA) added at end of boil.
- 1 tsp
Whirlfloc tablet boiled for 10 minutes. - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc tablet boiled for 10 minutes.
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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 149F. Boil 90 minutes. Pitch at 64F. Ferment at 66F. Raise to 71F 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: | 1.065 | 1.056 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 11.8 SRM | 6 - 15 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.9% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 88.8 IBU | 40 - 70 |
Discussion
Brewed 8/24/08
2008-09-04 12:27am
Couldn't sleep, got up early and began the brew at 6:00AM. Used 2 gal. spring water 2 gal tap water 1/4 tsp gypsum 3/8 tsp acid for 5.2 pH strike water. Strike temp = 164F. Hit mash temp of 148F. Added 1 qt. boiling water to step up to 149F. Recirculated mash. After 1 hour the mash pH was 5.4. Sparge water was 4 gal tap 2 gal spring 3/4 tsp acid at 172F. Mashout temp was 160F. Mash pH after sparge was 5.45. Final runoff was 8.5 gal. at 1.049 OG. Boiled 110 min. Final Gravity = 1.064. Chilled to 70F, placed in fridge for 3 hours. Racked wort off trub into another carboy. Pitched 1.5L active starter at 64F and oxygenated. #82
Dry Hopeed 9/2/08
2008-09-04 12:30am
Placed dry hops loose in keg. Put SS braid on dip tube to keep hop matter in keg. Racked beer to keg after purging with CO2. Racked by pushing CO2 into carboy and displacing the beer into keg. Completely closed system. Will dry hop for about 1 week then rack to another keg.
