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BrewBlog: Spring Cleaning IPA

Specifics

Style:

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA.

Brewer:

Dustin Zastera

Brew Date:

March 21, 2015

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

15.1/29.8

Bitterness (Calc):

62.4 IBU (Tinseth)

BU/GU:

0.92

Calories:

224 (12 ounces)

ABV:

7.1%

ABW:

5.5%

Batch No:	123
OG:	1.068
OG (Plato):	16.6° P
Target OG:	1.074
Reading 1:	1.032 (7 days)
Reading 2:	1.015 (13 days)
FG:	1.015
FG (Plato):	3.82° P
Target FG:	1.015
Real Extract:	6.13° P
App. Atten.:	77%
Real Atten.:	63%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Cleaning out some randoms from stock. The crystal is from a 3:2 blend of organic crystal 60 and crystal 20. British malt is Fawcett Pearl. Grains crushed at NB. Hops are 2014 chinook (CG) and 2010 cascade (RW) which are just taking up space in the freezer.

Comments

3/22/15 - No real activity, but some positive pressure in the airlock. 3/23/15 - Fermentation has finally started and appears to be moving nicely. Temperature at an indicated 64F. 3/28/15 - Krausen falling, but not gone. 4/3/15 - Transfer to secondary. 4/7/15 - Added dry hops.

3/22/15 - No real activity, but some positive pressure in the airlock.

3/23/15 - Fermentation has finally started and appears to be moving nicely. Temperature at an indicated 64F.

3/28/15 - Krausen falling, but not gone.

4/3/15 - Transfer to secondary.

4/7/15 - Added dry hops.

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

11.00 pounds

British Pale Ale Malt

Color (L):	2.2 °L
Info/Use:	Moderate malt flavor. Used to produce traditional English and Scottish style ales.

79.7% of grist

1.70 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

12.3% of grist

1.10 pounds

Crystal Malt 20L

Color (L):	20 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

8% of grist

13.80 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.78 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.8 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	13.8 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.9 gallons
Total Water Needed:	9.4 gallons	6 gallons (runoff) + 2.9 gallons (grain absorbtion) + .5 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.6 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	4.8 gallons	9.4 gallons (total water) – 4.6 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

1.50 ounces

Chinook (Homegrown)

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	18 - 23%
Notes:	Grown in Redwing, MN. Analysis shows an alpha acid content of 22.3% and beta acid of 6.1%.
Typical Use:	Bittering

11% Leaf @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: First Wort

16.5 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade (Homegrown)

Region:	USA (Redwing, MN)
AAU Range:	5 - 5%
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.

9% Leaf @ 20 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Boil

9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade (Homegrown)

Region:	USA (Redwing, MN)
AAU Range:	5 - 5%
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.

9% Leaf @ 2 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade (Homegrown)

Region:	USA (Redwing, MN)
AAU Range:	5 - 5%
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.

9% Leaf @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

9 AAUs

4.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

43.5 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	American Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1056
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	60–72°F
Amount:	125 ml

Equipment Profile

Red rectangular cooler

Batch Size:	5 gallons	Boil Volume:	7 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0 gallons
Efficiency:	80%	Mash Tun Weight:	10 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10 gallons
Loss:	.5 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	.3 Cal/gram per °C
Notes:	Suitable for larger batches, up to 25 pounds of grain in a thick mash.

Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum:	55 ppm
Bicarbonate:	196 ppm
Sulfate:	7.9 ppm
Chloride:	8.9 ppm
Sodium:	3 ppm
Magnesium:	24 ppm
PH:	7.4%
Notes:	Taken from: "Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000" Prepared by GWMAP

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