Hop Van Winkle
I'm going to savor this one under a tree and hopefully I'll wake up and the hop crisis will be over! IPA's will be fewer and farther between so make em' count! Bitter IS better!
Brewer: | BBQ Bob | Email: | bbqbob@bobsbeerandbbq.com | |||||
URL: | http://bobsbeerandbbq.com | |||||||
Beer: | Hop Van Winkle | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 10 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 72 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.073 | FG: | 1.016 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.3% v/v (5.7% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Spring Water | |||||||
Grain: | 20 lb. British pale 4 lb. Wheat malt 2 lb. American crystal 20L 1 lb. Flaked barley |
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Mash: | 68% efficiency | |||||||
Mash in at 150 for 60 minutes sparge at 170 | ||||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.061 | 12 gallons | |||||
1 lb. Corn sugar | ||||||||
irish Moss at 15 min. to go in the boil | ||||||||
Hops: | 2.0 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 60 min.) 1.25 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 40 min.) 1.0 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 20 min.) .75 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 2 min.) 1.0 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 2 min.) 1.0 oz. Columbus (15.5% AA, 2 min.) 1.0 oz. Centennial (aroma) 1.0 oz. Chinook (aroma) 1.0 oz. Columbus (aroma) |
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Yeast: | * WLP085 English Ale Blend PLATINUM STRAIN – Jan./Feb. A blend of British ale yeast strains, designed to add complexity to your ale. Moderate fruitiness and mineral-like, with little to no sulfur. Drier than WLP002 and WLP005, but with similar flocculation properties. Good yeast blend for English Pale Ale, Bitter, Porter, Stout, and India Pale Ale. Attenuation: 69-76% Flocculation: Medium High Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 68-72°F |
Recipe posted 01/19/08.