A Special Nuptial IPA
Congratulations to Michelle and Michael
Brewer: | Uncle Ralph | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | A Special Nuptial IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 46 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.064 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.7% v/v (5.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1 tps - water crystals | |||||||
Grain: | 1 oz. American chocolate 1 lb. Flaked rice 1 lb. Flaked wheat |
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Steep: | Add grains to muslin sack. Steep in 1.5 gal of water @ 65C for 45 min. Lifted sack into colander above brew pot. Slokly rinsed 1 gal of 78C water through sack. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.128 | 2.5 gallons | |||||
5.5 lb. Light dry malt extract 1 lb. Honey |
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1 tsp - Irish moss | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Saaz (5.8% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (5.8% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (5.8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (5.8% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast 1762XL Belgian Abbey II Smack Pack. Added 25 drops of Beano to the fermenter. |
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Log: | Allow 7 days for primary fermentation using blow-off air lock. Transfer to secondary. Add 1 tbs of finings gel to cup of cold water. Allow to swell 30 minutes. Heat to 82C then cool to 30C before adding to secondary. Topped to 5 gallons with cold water. Insert std air lock. Allow to ferment and settle another 7 days. |
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Carbonation: | 1 tbs of cane sugar to prime and the beano does the rest. |
Recipe posted 09/20/09.