Blighty IPA

A maltier, less assertive IPA.

Brewer:	Brew Askew / Eagle Talon		Email:	adler@munich.com
URL:	http://beertasting.isfun.net
Beer:	Blighty IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	16 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	41 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	7.1% v/v (5.6% w/w)
Water:	Claremore, OK tap water, carbon filtered. Add 1 tsp Gypsum to Mash water.
Grain:	9 lb. British pale-- Maris Otter 1 lb. Belgian Munich 1 lb. Belgian CaraMunich 12 oz. Flaked barley
Mash:	75% efficiency
	1.5 quarts water per lb grain. (4.4 gal) Mash at 153°F x 60 min. Sparge with 4 gallons at 170°F.
Boil:	70 minutes	SG 1.050	6.5 gallons
	15 min. add 1 tsp Irish Moss (and immersion Wort Chiller)
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (leaf) (6.5% AA, 70 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (leaf) (6.5% AA, 40 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (leaf) (6.5% AA, 20 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (leaf) (6.5% AA, 1 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (pellets) (aroma)
Yeast:	Safale S-04 11 gram packet. A moderately attenuative, well flocculating traditional British ale strain. Pitched directly to wort with no rehydration.
Log:	Brewed May 3. Actual yield to fermentor was about 4 gallons--hops absorbed a lot of wort. Oxygenated with 20 second blast from a "diffusion stone wand". Glass primary for 15 days. Racked to glass secondary May 18 with cascade pellets. Condition for two weeks. Fermentation temperatures around 63°F.
Carbonation:	2.8 volumes	Keg: 30.5 psi @ 65°F
Tasting:	May 18: Out of primary, it had a strong alcohol kick and seemed drier than expected. July 18: Alcohol kick has subsided. Much smoother and malty tasting -- more balanced. Cascade aroma hops are assertive. Bitterness perceived is toward low end for the style. August 12: Hops are fading somwhat. Maltiness is slightly diminished. Still smells and tastes great. Best beer I've made so far.

Recipe posted 08/12/03.