Gossamer Mandarin DIPA

A giant DIPA brewed with mandarin oranges and Falconer's Flight hops. This big orange monster is sure to please.

Brewer:	Chris Ungvarsky		Email:	chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer:	Gossamer Mandarin DIPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	6.0 gallons
Color:	14 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	127 IBU
OG:	1.090		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	9.3% v/v (7.3% w/w)
Water:	2 Tbs gypsum in mash
Grain:	14 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. 8 oz. German Munich 12 oz. American crystal 60L 12 oz. White wheat
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Single infusion at 150°F for 60 minutes. Mashout via 5 quart decoction added to 5 quarts boiling water, brought to boil and reintroduced to mash and held for 10 minutes. Continuous sparge with 170°F water to collect 8.0 gallons in the brewpot
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.068	8.0 gallons
	2 lb. Corn sugar
	1 tsp rehydrated Irish moss last 15 minutes. Peel 10 mandarin oranges ("Cuties"), add fruit to blender and pulse till well pulped. Chop peels into small pieces. Add peels last 10 minutes, pulped fruit for whirlpool.
Hops:	1 oz. Falconer's Flight (11.3% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Falconer's Flight (11.3% AA, 45 min.) 4 oz. Falconer's Flight (11.3% AA, 15 min.) 6 oz. Falconer's Flight (11.3% AA, 1 min.) 4 oz. Falconer's Flight (aroma)
Yeast:	Safale US-05 from previous batch
Log:	Dry hop 6 days once rapidly d fermentation ceases.

Recipe posted 04/16/16.