Dallas IPA

I have been experimenting with IPA's for almost a year. This one is by far the best. The target hops are fantastic. The finish of this beer will leave you wondering if you are drinking something from a nice microbrew.

Brewer:	Sam Ellis		Email:	-
Beer:	Dallas IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	14 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	21 IBU
OG:	1.063		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.3% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water:	tsp of gypsum to start
Grain:	1.00 lb. Breiss Victory
Steep:	bring grain up to 150 and keep there for 30 minutes. sparge into brewkettle with extract and boiling hops. bring to boil. boil for 60 minutes. add tsp of irish moss for clarity 15 min prior to end of boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.313	1 gallons
	8.00 lb. Light malt extract
	1 tsp gypsum prior to beginning of boil. 1 tsp. irish moss 15 minutes before boils end.
Hops:	2 oz. Cascade (6.8% AA, 60 min.) 3 oz. British Target (11.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. British Target (11.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs English Ale Yeast
Log:	add yeast when water drops below 80F. ferment 1 week or until fermentation stops between 68F and 80F. fermentation can take up to two weeks. rack into secondary fermenter for a day or two and then rack into keg or bottle. use standard priming procedures or force carbonate. You can bypass the secondary fermentation. I just use the extra day or two to allow for more sediment to settle. If you are kegging, this sediment is drawn off the first beer or two anyway and is actually good for you.
Carbonation:	Carbonate at 2.0 volumes or you choose your own style. I ususally force carbonate at 20 lbs for 15 minutes then set the CO2 back to 7 lbs. Always carbonate beer below 45F or you are wasting CO2.
Tasting:	Should be pretty hoppy. If you have ever had Redhook IPA, you should notice a slight similarity.

Recipe posted 03/16/05.