Unnamed Englishman

First try at an English-style IPA. I love the hops.

Brewer:	Rathole		Email:	am1nightcreature@yahoo.com
Beer:	Unnamed Englishman		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	21 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	67 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	Local well water, no treatment
Grain:	1.5 lb. American crystal 40L .5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Steeped the grains 1/2 hour at 155°
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.071	5 gallons
	7 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Forgot the irish moss... too busy drinking barleywine. Pinch of copenhagen. 1 large moth, boiled for approximately 15 seconds. 1 small moth, steeped while chilling the wort 1/2 oz each of KG, Fuggles and Willamette at flame out, steeped for 10 minutes.
Hops:	1 oz. Columbus (15% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 20 min.) .75 oz. Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 20 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (3.7% AA, 20 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 10 min.) .75 oz. Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 10 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (3.7% AA, 10 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.5% AA, 5 min.) .75 oz. Kent Goldings (4.1% AA, 5 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (3.7% AA, 5 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (aroma) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) .5 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	2 packets Danstar "windsor" yeast rehydrated per instructions
Log:	Brewed 4/30/05 actual OG measured at 1.060, lower than I wanted. Should still be OK I think 5/1 Fermentation perking along well 24 hrs later 5/6 Transfered to secondary, dry hop with 1/2 oz each of flavor hops. SG 1.026 Cloudy. Fruity and yeasty tasting, moderate perceived bitterness, not overwhelming, probably due to residual sugars which are still noticeable. Nice english hop aroma. 5/14 SG still 1.026, pitched pint starter of champagne yeast. (A nice little trick I learned when your gravities don't come down to where you want... brings most all gravities down to the teens) 5/22 SG still high, 1.024 hopefully it will come down. Needs some age, too. Kinda woodsy and slightly citrusy tasting. 5/24 early AM: wow, by checking the gravity must of stirred up the yeast some, it got foamy as heck and is perking along. I expect the gravities to drop rapidly soon. will let you know. 6/2 SG 1.014 still cloudy, but less so. Noticable bitterness but well in balance with the malt, actually could use more. Nice hop aroma of goldings and fuggles. May dry hop with another ounce of goldings (leaf) but we'll see. Most likely will put in a dose of isinglass due to forgetting the irish moss. This will be good, even as is.

Recipe posted 05/02/05.