Honeycomb IPA

Brewer:	Burnside Brewery		Email:	-
Beer:	Honeycomb IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	11 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	15 IBU
OG:	1.075		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	8.1% v/v (6.3% w/w)
Grain:	4 oz. American crystal 60L
Steep:	60L malt steeped at 150 degrees for 20 minutes (in a muslin bag) in a gallon of water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.205	2 gallons
	6 lb. 10 oz. Light malt extract 0 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract 6 oz. Corn sugar 3 lb. Honey
	Add a gallon of water to the mash; Irish moss added at 45 minutes.
Hops:	1 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Perle (8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast American Ale 1056 Activator, pitched when wort reaches 70 degrees. Pouch started 48 hours in advance.
Log:	Fermentation temperatures range from 63-68 degrees. Primary fermentation from 7-12 days. Dry hopped with 1 ounce of Cascade leaf hops in secondary fermentation. Secondary until FG reaches 1.015 or lower.
Carbonation:	Bottled with 1 cup of light malt boiled in 16 ounces of water. Added directly to bottling bucket.
Tasting:	Smooth and hoppy. Clean finish. Moderate carbonation. Similar in color to a Sierra Nevada, with a higher alcohol content. Not as bitter as some commercial Imperial IPAs, and not a total hop monster.

Recipe posted 04/22/08.