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American IPA

This is a good, safe recipe with good results. Nothing too fancy.

Brewer: Mehdi Anvarian Email: mehdi_anvarian@yahoo.com
Beer: American IPA Style: India Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
17 HCU (~10 SRM)
Bitterness: 28 IBU
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.015
Alcohol: 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Water: Added Gypsum to treat the water.
Grain: 1.25 lb. American 2-row
.75 lb. American victory
1.0 lb. American crystal 20L
Mash: 40% efficiency
Bring water temp. to 155û. Steep grains for 40 minutes, keeping the lid tight with a towel.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.101 3.0 gallons
6 lb. Light malt extract
1 lb. Amber malt extract
Remove grain bag and bring close to boil. Add Malt Extract and boiling hops. Boil for 60 minutes remove from heat and add Cascade. cool wort. pitch yeast.
Hops: 1 oz. Bullion (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: 1 Pitchable Tbbe of California Yeast
Log: Fermented for 5 days. transfered to seconday for another 2 days. Bottled on the eight day
Carbonation: Used 3/4 cup Corn Sugar
Tasting: It should have been left longer in the secondary fermenter to clear a bit more. I recommend using Irish moss in the recipe to clarify a bit more.

Recipe posted 08/02/01.