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Imperial IPA

This is an Imperial IPA. Sounded pretty good

Brewer: Gregg Email: twelveozcurls51@gmail.com
Beer: Imperial IPA Style: India Pale Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
17 HCU (~10 SRM)
Bitterness: 34 IBU
OG: 1.100 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 11.6% v/v (9.1% w/w)
Water: Good old Lansing tap water
Grain: 1 lb. 4 oz. British Munich
Steep: The British Munich is steeped for 30 minutes at 150°
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.167 3 gallons
13 lb. Light malt extract
Remove steeping grains and boil the pale malt extract for 60 minutes
Hops: 1 oz. Eroica (12% AA, 60 min.)
.75 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
2 oz. Cascade (aroma)
.5 oz. Centennial (aroma)
Yeast: transfer to fermenter with cold water to make 5 gallon batch. Cool to 70°aerate very well and add the American Ale Yeast Slurry. Dry hop 2 oz of Cascade
Log: Dry hop 2 oz of Cascade. Ferment at 65-70 until finished. transfer to a secondary and condition for 2-3 weeks at 55-60'F. Disolve corn sugar into finished beer and bottle, conditionally for another 2-3 weeks
Carbonation: 3/4 cup of corn syrup

Recipe posted 06/29/09.