Hop Hurricane Blue Agave IPA

Brewed for Hurricane season so I won't CARE so much during one!

Brewer:	M M		Email:	-
Beer:	Hop Hurricane Blue Agave IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	16 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	67 IBU
OG:	1.062		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	6.7% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Water:	Right out of the hose.
Grain:	1 lb. German Munich 0.5 lb. American crystal 20L 0.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	75% efficiency
	brought temp up slowly to 155F then held for 30 minutes at 155F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.053	7 gallons
	4 lb. Light malt extract 4 lb. Amber malt extract 10 oz. Blue Agave Nectar
	None.
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Perle (8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 20 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	WLP001 California Ale Yeast
Log:	9 days in Primary, 7 days in Secondary, 3 weeks in bottle before drinking.
Carbonation:	5oz. Dextrose priming sugar.
Tasting:	Hoppy with good citrus notes from the Cascade hops late in the boil. Crisper finish than most IPA's due to Blue Agave Nectar driving down final gravity and using up more of the sugars.

Recipe posted 05/24/12.