Little Late – India Pale Ale (IPA)


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Much like the Owner’s Obsession, I’ve been trying to brew an IPA that I like for a long time. Over the last few years of brewing and drinking a wider variety of craft beer, I’ve realized that I like a lot of other styles, but the IPA is still my favorite. In the end, I found that Mitch Steele’s recipe in Zymurgy Magazine (Nov/Dec 2013 issue) for his Hop Burst IPA was the best. I made a small tweak and substituted Victory instead of the crystal malt, and it’s just like I like it.

From the first time a recipe is brewed, the brewer knows what it should taste like. Tweaks are made to the recipe and it’s rebrewed until it satisfies the brewer. Ideally, we try to nail it early enough to ride the first wave of the style and lead the pack. Good things might come to those who wait, but sometimes we’re just a little late.

Brew Date: February 28, 2015
Kegged On: June 20, 2015
O.G.: 1.053
F.G.: 1.007
ABV: 6%

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5 gal 60 min 40.422303 6.476254 1.049 1.011 5.027256

Fermentables

Name Amount %
US 2-Row Malt 10 lbs 86.96
US Victory Malt 1 lbs 8.7
US Munich 10L Malt 8 oz 4.35

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
US Magnum 0.2 oz 60 min First Wort Pellet 15.2
US Amarillo 1.5 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 5
US Centennial 1.5 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 8.5
US Amarillo 0.8 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 5
US Centennial 0.8 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 8.5
US Simcoe 0.8 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 13
US Citra 0.8 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 13.9
UK Golding 0.9 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 7.2
UK Golding 1 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 7.2
US Amarillo 0.8 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 5
US Centennial 0.8 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 8.5
US Simcoe 0.8 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 13
US Citra 0.8 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 13.9
US Sterling 0.8 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 7

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Irish Moss 0.07 oz 60 min Mash Other

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
White Labs WLP001-California Ale 77% 32°F – 32°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Rest at 152.6°F 60 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Aging 0 days 32°F

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