Hoppy GY054-Vermont IPA

Taste Results

Recipe Specifics:

Type: All Grain
SRM: 3.4
IBUS: 89.5
Batch Size: 6.25 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Final Bottling Vol: 5 gal
Mash pH: 5.39

Notes:

This beer was brewed as part of a side-by-side experiment comparing two identical beers fermented with different yeast (Wyeast 1318 London Ale III vs. GY054-Vermont IPA).

Final Numbers:

Original Gravity: 1.054
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV: 5.6%
Keg or Bottle: Keg
Keg Hops: Yes
Oxygen: 60 Seconds Pure Oxygen
Final Beer pH: 4.38

Water Profile:

R/O Gypsum (gram/gal) Epsom Salt (gram/gal) Sea Salt (gram/gal) Baking Soda (gram/gal) Calcium Chloride (gram/gal)
Yes 0.85 0 0 0 0.4

 

Calcium Magnesium Sodium Sulfate Chloride Bicarbonate Cations Anions Total Hardness Alkalinity RA S04/CI Ratio
82 0 8 126.3 55 16 4.4 4.4 205 13 -45 2.3

Mash/Grain Profile:

Mash at 154.0 F for 60 Minutes

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Gambrinus Organic Pilsner Malt (1.6 SRM) Grain 3 79.7 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Organic Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 4 10.9 %
1 lbs Organic Spelt, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 5 7.2 %
4.8 oz Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.2 %

Boil Ingredients:

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
15.00 g Eureka™ [18.50 %] – Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 38.6 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 10
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) Other 11
Steeped Hops
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
35.00 g Citra [12.00 %] – Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min Hop 12 17.8 IBUs
35.00 g Mosaic [12.00 %] – Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min Hop 13 17.8 IBUs
28.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] – Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min Hop 14 15.4 IBUs

Fermentation:

Starter: Yes

Yeast: Wyeast 1318 London Ale III 1st Generation

Temperature: 67F for 3 days, 68F for 2 days, 74F for 8 days

Dry Hopping:

All of the hops were added to a purged keg in a fine mesh bag. Racked beer on top of hops and left at room temperature (76F) for 24 hours, then into the keezer. Hops remained in the keg until it kicked.

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
56.00 g Citra [12.00 %] – Dry Hop 1 Day @76F Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
28.00 g Mosaic [12.00 %] – Dry Hop 1 Day @76F Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
28.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] – Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs

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