Winter IPA

Based loosely off of SSOS, bumped to 10 gallons and with some of the bittering hops taken out.

Brewer:	Ben Schy		Email:	benschy@gmail.com
URL:	http://www.beanblog.org
Beer:	Winter IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	9.5 gallons
Color:	11 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	88 IBU
OG:	1.071		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	7.1% v/v (5.5% w/w)
Water:	Five-Star 5.2 in the mash water and campden tablets in all water to remove chlorine and chlorimine.
Grain:	24 lb. 2-row 1 lb. Wheat Malt 1 lb. 120L crystal
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Single infusion mash @ 151F for 60 minutes. Raise to 170F for 10 minute mashout. Sparge with 175F treated water until 11.75 gallons is collected.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.057	11.75 gallons
	Forgot the irish moss.
Hops:	3 oz. Chinook (flowers) (12% AA, 60 min.) 4 oz. Kent Goldings (flowers) (5% AA, 30 min.) 4 oz. Fuggles (flowers - while chilling) (aroma) 0.5 oz. Fuggles (flowers - dry-hop) (aroma)
Yeast:	4 packs of Danstar Nottingham, rehydrated.
Log:	Brewed December 4, 2004. Total time: 5:45. Ferment for two weeks at 65°F. Beano added after a stall at 1.026.
Tasting:	First sample (1 day after kegging) was slight harsh with a very grapefruit-like bitterness. Dry-hopped with 1/2 ounce Fuggels in the keg, and 2 weeks later, the beer is completely different. Great hop aroma, hazy golden color, and the grapefruit has completely mellowed out to a smooth, well-rounded bitterness. This is a great IPA. The only minor changes I will make in the next batch are: Irish moss, more dry hops (3/4 oz), let it ferment slightly dryer.

Recipe posted 11/23/04.