NW IPA
American IPA • Extract • 5 gal
A good bitter with a little bit of smoothness from the honey malt.
May 4, 2009 am 11:54am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1.0 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 6.0 lbs
Dry Light Extract
Dry Light Extract
White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.
- 1.5 oz
Centennial - 9.4 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1.0 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1.0 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
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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.
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: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 11.9 SRM | 6 - 15 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.4% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 58.2 IBU | 40 - 70 |
Discussion
Turned out decent
2009-07-18 12:33pm
Good hop flavor in this one. The honey malt added a smooth mouth feel but not an overwhelming amount of honey flavor. Definitely a keeper.
