Competition IPA
Recipe Specifics:
Type: All Grain
SRM: 5.3
IBUS: 34.0
Batch Size: 6 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Final Bottling Vol: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 66.00 %
Water Profile:
Laurel, MD Water with Adjustments:
6.0 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Mash
2.0 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Mash
6.0 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Boil
2.00 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Boil
Actual Water Mineral Numbers Unknown
Final Numbers:
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV: 6.3%
Keg or Bottle: Keg
Keg Hops: No
Oxygen: Shook Bucket
Mash/Grain Profile:
Mash In Add 5.25 gal of water at 165.2 F 152.0 F 60 min
Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.75 gal) of 211.0 F water
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 57.1 % |
| 3 lbs 8.0 oz | Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 4 | 25.0 % |
| 1 lbs 8.0 oz | Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 10.7 % |
| 1 lbs | Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 7.1 % |
Boil Ingredients:
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 7 | – |
| 2.00 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Boil 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 8 | – |
| 28.35 g | Simcoe [13.00 %] – Boil 20.0 min | Hop | 9 | 18.0 IBUs |
| 1.20 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 10 | – |
| 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) | Other | 11 | – |
| 28.35 g | Cascade [5.50 %] – Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 12 | 4.5 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] – Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 13 | 11.5 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Cascade [5.50 %] – Boil 0.0 min | Hop | 14 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] – Boil 0.0 min | Hop | 15 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Simcoe [13.00 %] – Boil 0.0 min | Hop | 16 | 0.0 IBUs |
Fermentation:
Starter: Yes, 1 liter
Yeast: WLP001 California Ale
Temperature: Fermented at 67 degrees for a 7 days and raised to 70
Dry Hopping:
5 Days at 63 degrees loose (no hop bag)
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.35 g | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] – Dry Hop 0.0 Days | Hop | 18 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Simcoe [13.00 %] – Dry Hop 0.0 Days | Hop | 19 | 0.0 IBUs |
Notes:
Don’t let the name of this beer fool you, it was made for one of the first competition’s I entered, which translates into not a great beer.
+- 2 set fermentation at 67 for 7 days and raised to 70 degrees for 3 days then set it to 68 and lowered gradually to 63 over 3 days.
After 7 days gravity was 1.014
After 10 days gravity was – 1.012
Dry hopped with 1 ounce of Simcoe and 1 ounce of Columbus after 13 days no hop bag. Keg after 5 days of dryhopping, racking cane without a hop bag.
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