IPA #5

It took several batches and variations to come up
with this final recipe. It is my 'house brew', and I brew
it at least every other session.

Brewer:	Martin		Email:	martinjt@aol.com
Beer:	IPA #5		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	10.8 gallons
Color:	15 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	66 IBU
OG:	1.062		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water:	Three (3) tsp gypsum, 1 in mash, 1 in sparge water and 1 in boil.
Grain:	18 lb. British pale 1 lb. Belgian aromatic 3 lb. Belgian biscuit 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. British Carastan light
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Single infusion, 151-149, 90 minutes
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.048	14 gallons
	Irish moss, 2 tsp last 15 min of boil
Hops:	2 oz. UK Challenger (7% AA, 90 min.) 1 oz. Nugget (13% AA, 90 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (aroma) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs Burton Ale, 1.5 quart starter
Log:	Ferment at 65-68; Dryhop with 1 oz Fugggles for 2 weeks in secondary.
Carbonation:	Dextrose, 9 oz for 10 G.
Tasting:	Compared it the other night directly with Fuller's IPA (one of my favorites): IPA #5 is slightly less sharp in its bitterness, yet assertive enough and the malt comes through a bit more. Body, mouthfeel, color, head retention pretty much the same. My wife preferred IPA#5......

Recipe posted 01/28/00.