Eat a Hop IPA

The intent was to brew a very hoppy, but balanced IPA with a stronger alcohol content. Sort of along the lines of a strong Stone IPA - but not as hoppy as their "Ruination IPA".

Brewer:	Keith Mycek		Email:	kmycek@yahoo.com
Beer:	Eat a Hop IPA		Style:	Double India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	15 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	60 IBU
OG:	1.075		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	7.6% v/v (5.9% w/w)
Water:	Used R.O. water for the entire batch. Added a tsp. of gypsum before pitching.
Grain:	.5 lb. American crystal 40L .5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steeped the grains in a grain bag at 155° for 30 minutes. Dunked several times at various intervals to "wash" the malt throughly.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.093	4 gallons
	8 lb. Light dry malt extract
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Columbus (15.6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Columbus (15.6% AA, 5 min.) 1 oz. Simcoe (12% AA, 1 min.) 1 oz. Simcoe (aroma)
Yeast:	Fresh Wyeast #1056 - American Ale. Activated and pitched within 8 hours.
Log:	Primary for 7 days @ 70°. Dry hop with 1 oz. Simcoe in secondary for 2 weeks.
Carbonation:	Will rack half to 2.5 corny keg and the rest to bottles.
Tasting:	Will let you know in three weeks!

Recipe posted 03/06/06.