6th Ring IPA
Grain bill influenced by Victory's Hop Wallop.
Used a modified continuous hop schedule for Cascades using 2oz leaf.
Brewer: | Shaggy T | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | 6th Ring IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 101 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.058 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.2% v/v (4.8% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Pittsburgh tap water, mash & sparge | |||||||
Grain: | 10 lb. German Pilsner 2 lb. German Munich |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
90 minutes ~ 155°f 3.5gal H2O Fly sparge @ 170° with 5gal H2O |
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Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.042 | 7.5 gallons | |||||
Continuous hopping of 2oz cascade: 10 min intervals - 70-30min, 1/5 oz 5 min intervals - 25-5min, 1/5 oz |
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Hops: | .5 oz. Cascade (7.4% AA, 75 min.) .5 oz. Glacier (6% AA, 75 min.) .5 oz. Simcoe (11.9% AA, 75 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7.4% AA, 70 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7.4% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Glacier (6% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Simcoe (11.9% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7.4% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Glacier (6% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Simcoe (11.9% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | WL001, 3qt starter w/pils DME | |||||||
Log: | Brewed 1/19 Primary 1/19-1/24 @ 70°...extremely fast fermentation, no off flavors Secondary 1/24-1/28 @ 70° Crash cooled to drop out yeast 1/27-1/28. Kegged 1/28 |
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Tasting: | This was supposed to be ready in February, but as it turns out, Superbowl Sunday was good enough. Great aroma, smooth bitterness...next time, I'll let it age a little more before drinking, but it was awesome...looking forward to making this again soon. |
Recipe posted 02/10/09.