Hophead IPA

Brewer:	Jimmer		Email:	-
Beer:	Hophead IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	191 IBU
OG:	1.056		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.9% v/v (4.6% w/w)
Water:	Filtered all water. Added 2 teaspoons of Gypsum in wort.
Grain:	8 oz. American victory 12 oz. British Crystal 10L 2 oz. Light Roasted Barley
Steep:	Put grain bag into cold water and bring up to 160°F. Remove from heat and steep for 30 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.068	4.5 gallons
	1 lb. Rice extract 7 lb. 3 oz. Light malt extract
	1/2 teaspoon Irish Moss the last 15 min. of boil.
Hops:	4 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 4 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.) 2 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast Thames R.
Log:	Added 2 oz. Willamette in a sterilized hopbag weighted with sterilized marbels to secondary and dry hopped until FG is reached.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup of corn sugar dissolved in 1 1/2 cups of boiling water.
Tasting:	All hops were loose and the Goldings were steeped for 10 minutes after the boil, not added last 15 min. of boil. Gotta love those wonderful hops.

Recipe posted 09/08/05.