This was a cobbled together kinda recipe. I chucked in a tin of Coopers instead of struggeling with a larger mash/boil size on my limited equipment capabilities. I have some Rye malt to experiment with so I just added a very small amount to see if it would do anything noticible, maybe impart a hint of spiciness. I used pilsner malt as the base grain because I have a quantity of it on hand. I went with fruity hops, Cascade, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Motueaka. I used the Citra more sparingly this time as I learned from my Citra Pale Ale that Citra can be quite over-bearing.
Style Information
Name:
American IPA
Recipe Type:
Partial Mash
Grains & Extracts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner | 4 kg | |
| Pre-hopped LME (Coopers Lager) | 1.7 kg | |
| Carapils (Dextrine) | 0.2 kg | |
| Crystal, Bairds Pale | 0.2 kg | |
| Cane Sugar (for priming) | 0.20 kg | |
| Rye Malt | 0.1 kg | |
| Carafa II malt | 0.046 kg |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Alpha Acid % | AAU | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equiv IBU contribution from pre-hopped LME | 0.018 kg | 13.7% | 0.2466 | 60 | |
| NZ Cascade | 0.02 kg | 7% | 0.14 | 20 | |
| Citra | 0.05 kg | 11.1% | 0.555 | 10 | |
| Motueaka | 0.05 kg | 7% | 0.35 | 5 | |
| Nelson Sauvin | 0.05 kg | 11.5% | 0.575 | 5 | |
| Citra | 0.05 kg | 11.1% | 0.555 | 0 | |
| Nelson Sauvin | 0.05 kg | 11.5% | 0.575 | 0 |
Yeasts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Safale US-05 | 10g | sprinkled dry on aerated wort |
Mash Steps
| Name | Step Type | Step Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification Rest | Infusion | 60 | 67 C |
Boil
Amount:
15L
Water Description:
Nelson
Time:
60 minutes
Target Batch Size:
23 liters
Profile
Estimated OG:
1.061
Estimated FG:
1.015
Estimated ABV:
6.04%
Actual OG:
1.060
Actual FG:
1.012
Actual ABV:
6.30%
Bitterness:
74 IBU
Estimated Color:
10.2 SRM
Tasting notes
5/1/2014: Tasted amazing at bottling, great hops aromas and flavours, hope they still come through after a few weeks in the bottle. Getting a distinct hit of Citra but just the right amount this time unlike my Citra Pale Ale which was too heavy on the Citra. Citra is a very dominent hop.
5/4/2014: This beer took 1st place at a local homebrew competition. However at this tasting it seemed to me to have lost quite a bit of hops aromas so I was pleasently surprised by the win.
30/1/2014: This came out really great - one of my best tasting beers, surprising since it was a cobbled together recipe and I chucked a tin of Coopers into it. Citra has faded back in the hops mix so definately not too much Citra, maybe just the right amount. A slight problem is that I over-carbed it, but I can solve that on the twist top bottles by releasing some pressure. Biggest problem is there is not much left and it's only been in the bottles just over 3 weeks!