Honeycomb IPA
Brewer: | Burnside Brewery | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Honeycomb IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 15 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.075 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 8.1% v/v (6.3% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 4 oz. American crystal 60L | |||||||
Steep: | 60L malt steeped at 150 degrees for 20 minutes (in a muslin bag) in a gallon of water. | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.205 | 2 gallons | |||||
6 lb. 10 oz. Light malt extract 0 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract 6 oz. Corn sugar 3 lb. Honey |
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Add a gallon of water to the mash; Irish moss added at 45 minutes. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Perle (8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast American Ale 1056 Activator, pitched when wort reaches 70 degrees. Pouch started 48 hours in advance. | |||||||
Log: | Fermentation temperatures range from 63-68 degrees. Primary fermentation from 7-12 days. Dry hopped with 1 ounce of Cascade leaf hops in secondary fermentation. Secondary until FG reaches 1.015 or lower. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Bottled with 1 cup of light malt boiled in 16 ounces of water. Added directly to bottling bucket. | |||||||
Tasting: | Smooth and hoppy. Clean finish. Moderate carbonation. Similar in color to a Sierra Nevada, with a higher alcohol content. Not as bitter as some commercial Imperial IPAs, and not a total hop monster. |
Recipe posted 04/22/08.