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First Attempt IPA
My never ending battle of seariching for the ever elusive, perfectly hoppy IPA has led me to brewing my own...I am not sure if it is my pride of having brewed my own or have I hit the nail on the head, but I consider this the best beer I have ever had!
| Brewer: | Ken | Email: | ken_brit@ameritech.net | |||||
| Beer: | First Attempt IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.2 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 103 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.074 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.6% v/v (6.0% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | we have pretty good tap water here in Cleveland | |||||||
| Grain: | 3 lb. British pale 1 lb. American crystal 40L |
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| Steep: | steep @ 160° for 30 minutes. | |||||||
| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.096 | 4 gallons | |||||
| 6 lb. 6 oz. Light malt extract 1 lb. Amber dry malt extract |
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| Irish Moss @ 15 minutes left in the boil | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Columbus (14% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Columbus (14% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Columbus (14% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (aroma) .5 oz. Chinook (aroma) 1 oz. Columbus (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | wyeast 1098 | |||||||
| Log: | fermented for two weeks at a constant 68°. The last addition was dry hopped after two weeks of fermenting. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | light carbonation wths corn sugar | |||||||
| Tasting: | I loved this beer, Im a little weary of changing this recipie, but I may try adding more hops in the end to increase the aroma. I cant seem to get enough of the hops! | |||||||
Recipe posted 04/15/05.
