Oaked IPA
I used the True Brew IPA extract/Grain kit. I soaked 4 oz of American oak chips in 10 oz of vodka to sanitize and added it to the secondary.
Brewer: | Joe Geiger | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Oaked IPA | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 13 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.050 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 7.6 oz. American victory 0.94 lb. American crystal 60L |
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Steep: | Steeped Crystal 60L and Victory Malts for 30 min at 160°-170°. | |||||||
Boil: | minutes | SG 1.143 | 1.75 gallons | |||||
6.24 lb. Light malt extract | ||||||||
Added Irish Moss final 20 min | ||||||||
Hops: | 1.45 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Used Nottingham dried yeast | |||||||
Log: | 1 week in primary 1 week in secondary with Oak chips |
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Tasting: | Tasted before racking to seconday. It had a nice hopped and sweet flavor. Tasted before bottling. Heavy oak and vodka taste. Will let it sit for a month in the bottles to se if it mellows out the oak and vodka flavors. |
Recipe posted 10/15/09.