Hopboys "Columbus Daze Ale"
This recipe produces a fantastic Ale with the unique bittering & aromatic qualities of Columbus Hops... Hops that have simply got to be tried by any serious Hop-Head-Wannabe.
Brewer: | Maury LaPrade | Email: | mlaprade@juno.com | |||||
Beer: | Hopboys "Columbus Daze Ale" | Style: | American IPA | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 55 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.063 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.9% v/v (5.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Adjust PH of all water to 5.8 with food grade acid. I use 3 Tsp of Gypsum as my water is soft with little Calcium & virtually no Sulphates. I put 1 tsp in mash, 1 in sparge & 1 in kettle. | |||||||
Grain: | 8 lb. 0 oz. Breiss 2 Row Pale Ale Malt 2 lb. 0 oz. American Munich .5 lb. 0 oz. British Crystal 60 .5 lb. 0 oz. Belgian Cra Pils |
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Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
Mash at 155 degrees. Mash & sparge as usual. Aroma Hops are added as DryHops in keg. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.049 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
Irish Moss | ||||||||
Hops: | .75 oz. Columbus Leaf (16.9% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cloumbus Leaf (16.9% AA, 10 min.) .5 oz. Columbus Leaf (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Pitch a large & healthy starter of Wyeast 1056. Areate well after pitching. | |||||||
Log: | Ferment at 65 to 68 degrees | |||||||
Carbonation: | I force carbonate in keg. Dont overdo CO2 levels. | |||||||
Tasting: | Tasting Notes: WOW...WOW...WOW...WOW...WOW !!! |
Recipe posted 05/14/98.