Ghandi's Pissed IPA
This was supposed to be a partial mash. Didn't know what I was doing, ended up steeping 6 pounds of grain (BIG teabag)....and it turned out fantastic.
Brewer: | Rock Your World Brewing | Email: | santanas95@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Ghandi's Pissed IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 87 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.065 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.8% v/v (5.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | plain old Monroe County (NY) Water | |||||||
Grain: | 4 lb. British pale 1 lb. British mild 1 lb. American victory |
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Steep: | Ended up steeping grains in 2 grain bags in 2 gallons of water for 30 minutes at 130°F for 30 minutes, Raise temperature to 155°F for 30 minutes. Strained and sparged (poorly) with 1.5 gallons 170°F water. | |||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.093 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
5 lb. Light dry malt extract | ||||||||
First hop addition is 15 mintues after boil commences. Centennial and Chinook hops are in hops bag. NB and Cascade hops are loose in the boil. at 10 minutes, 1 tsp Irish Moss and 1 tsp Yeast Nutrient added to boil |
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Hops: | 1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 75 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 50 min.) .5 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 50 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 20 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | WYeast 1056 in 1/2 gallon starter | |||||||
Log: | Added wort to 2 gallons cold water and topped off to 5 gallons. O.G. was actually 1.056 Brewed 1.21.06 Drop hopped in primary 1.26.06 for 1 week. FG on bottling day was 1.012. Final ABV 5.85% |
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Carbonation: | 1.25 cup Light DME boiled in 1 pint water for 10 minutes. | |||||||
Tasting: | First tasting was 2.10.06. Heavy on citrus (grapefruit) taste and aroma. pre competition tasting 3.19.06. Citrus nose and flavor has died down to acceptable levels. Still packs good bitterness, with a malt coming through for the finish |
Recipe posted 03/20/06.