dubs IPA 1.0
American IPA • Extract • 5 gal
Just brewed this last night. I'm looking for suggestions as I try to improve upon my IPA making. I'll primary for 2 weeks, Seconday for 2 and then bottle with some priming sugar and let sit for 3 weeks.
October 11, 2009 pm 05:28pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1.14 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 2.68 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 oz
Amarillo® - 18.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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.
- 0.75 oz
Chinook - 11.4 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1 oz
Amarillo® - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 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
Amarillo® - 7.0 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
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.
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)
Subcategory: B - American IPA
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.071 | 1.056 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 10.9 SRM | 6 - 15 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.4% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 66.4 IBU | 40 - 70 |
Discussion
Edit!
2009-10-11 5:30pm
It would be worth nothing that the Amarillo hop in the beginning list at 18.5% aau is actually Summit hops. It was not on the choice, but it is close the the Amarillo hop, so I thought this would be an accurate replacement. I came in with an OG around 1.070
IPA Suggestions
2009-10-11 6:17pm
With your hop and yeast choices, it sounds like you're off to a great start. I've done IPAs in two weeks: one primary, one secondary/dry-hop. The IPA I left in secondary longer didn't come out with the same hop flavor (kind of funky). Also, if you want a lot of flavor, I'd recommend continuous hopping. Get something like Simcoe or Amarillo and just stand by your boil and throw a half ounce in every ten minutes or so and you'll get an amazing hoppiness. Finally, don't forget the malt--something to add a little surprise after the bitterness fades. Good luck brewing...
