First IIPA

Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:58 pm

Recipe: First Imperial IPA
Brewer: Travis Cooper
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Style: Imperial IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 3.00 gal
Boil Size: 4.07 gal
Estimated OG: 1.094 SG
Estimated Color: 13.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 106.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.67 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
1.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 %
0.50 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 %
1.00 lb Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 8.33 %
1.00 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Summit [18.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
2.00 oz Hallertau Select [1.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 daHops -
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (60 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (57 min) Hops 7.9 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (54 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (51 min) Hops 7.7 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (48 min) Hops 7.6 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (45 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (42 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (39 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (36 min) Hops 6.8 IBU
0.10 oz Summit [18.50 %] (33 min) Hops 6.5 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (30 min) Hops 15.9 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertau Select [1.50 %] (30 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.25 oz Hallertau Select [1.50 %] (20 min) Hops 1.0 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (20 min) Hops 6.3 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (10 min) Hops 3.7 IBU
0.25 oz Hallertau Select [1.50 %] (10 min) Hops 0.6 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.25 oz Hallertau Select [1.50 %] (5 min) Hops 0.3 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 13.75 qt of water at 167.2 F 151.0 F

First time brewing in over a year. Thought that I would come back with a bang! Let me know what you think, would love to hear some suggestions before brew day next week.

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Re: First IIPA

Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:47 am

Looks good. My only suggestion is to skip the 2 oz Hallertau dry hopping (I think its subtle aroma will be lost in the other two) and use at least 2 packs of yeast.
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Re: First IIPA

Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:44 am

For that O.G., you may even want to use three packs of yeast if you aren't doing a starter.

Otherwise, looks good!!!

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Re: First IIPA

Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:34 am

Looks good.. and I agree on more yeast if not doing a starter

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