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Hop It Up

Brewer: Timmons Email: timmons.chris@gmail.com
Beer: Hop It Up Style: American Imperial IPA
Type: Partial mash Size: 5 gallons
Color:
19 HCU (~11 SRM)
Bitterness: 69 IBU
OG: 1.090 FG: 1.022
Alcohol: 8.8% v/v (6.9% w/w)
Water: Ann Arbor tap water
Grain: 2 lb. American 2-row
8 oz. American Munich
8 oz. American crystal 40L
4 oz. Wheat
Mash: 40% efficiency
-In a separate pot from your regular brewing pot bring 1.5 gallons of water and raise the temperature to 158° to 160°.
-Place LOOSE grains in the water (no bag).
-Place lid on pot and cover with towel and leave for 45 minutes.
-Place colander in regular brewing pot. Colander should catch on the handles and be suspended on the pot. Dump loose grains from first pot into colander.
-Rinse out 1st pot and place 1.5 gallons of water in pot and raise temperature to 180°.
-With pyrex measuring cup or ladle, slowly drizzle this water over grains in colander.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.128 3.5 gallons
9.9 lb. Light malt extract
1 lb. 0 oz. Dry malt extract
Hops: 1 oz. Columbus (14.4% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Centennial (9.1% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Centennial (9.1% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: California Ale Yeast
Log: Brewed: 5/14/11 OG: 1.090
Secondary: 5/22/11 SG: 1.024
Keg: 6/5/11 FG: 1.022
Carbonation: 12 psi into keg

Recipe posted 05/14/11.