HerbalJoe's White Mountain IPA IV
American IPA • All Grain • 7 gal
Another attempt at a crazy IPA.
October 20, 2008 pm 04:50pm
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.
- .25 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .125 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- 1 oz
Columbus - 16.4 AA% whole; boiled 90 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- .5 oz
Chinook - 14.3 AA% whole; boiled 45 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- .5 oz
Simcoe® - 11.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 11.9 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Simcoe® - 11.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- 1 oz
Simcoe® - 11.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 11.9 AA% whole; boiled 0 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1.5 oz
Centennial - 11.9 AA% whole; added dry to primary fermenter
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 7.2 AA% whole; added dry to primary fermenter
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Columbus - 16.4 AA% whole; added dry to primary fermenter
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- 1 oz
Simcoe (Pellets, 11 AA) used as Dry Hop - (omitted from calculations)
Simcoe (Pellets, 11 AA) used as Dry Hop
- 1.5 oz
Amarillo (Pellets, 8.3 AA) boiled .01 min. (in HopBack). - (omitted from calculations)
Amarillo (Pellets, 8.3 AA) boiled .01 min. (in HopBack).
- 1 tsp
Whirlfloc tablet boiled for 10 minutes. - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc tablet boiled for 10 minutes.
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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.
Notes
Mash at 149F. Boil 90 minutes. Pitch at 64F. Ferment at 66F. Raise to 71F at end. *Note: Don't forget the 1.5 oz. Amarillo at end of boil. There were not enough boxes for me to include it in the calculations. All ".01" additions are in the HopBack. Also, the following mash hops were used: .75 oz. Amarillo .5 oz. Columbus .25 oz. Simcoe
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: B - American IPA
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.060 | 1.056 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 11.8 SRM | 6 - 15 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.4% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 109.7 IBU | 40 - 70 |
Discussion
Brewed 10/20/08
2008-10-21 8:54am
Brewed it tonight. Everything went according to plan. Initial chill temp was 62F. Pitched a 3 liter starter made from a 1056 propigator. Hopefully it's enough yeast! Efficiency was higher than expected. OG = 1.062 #80
