Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: 1335 British ale 2
Yeast Starter: none
Batch Size: 5 gal.
Original Gravity: 1. 080
Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol Content: 915 lbs. %
Total Grains: 15 lbs.amber
Color: amber
Extract Efficiency: 80% %
Hop IBU's: 70
Boiling Time: 1 hr.
Primary Fermentation: 2 weeks
Secondary Fermentation: 2 weeks
Additional Fermentation: 2 weeks bottle or keg
Grain Bill:
5 lbs. marris otter
5 lbs, pale row 2
2 lbs. munich 8 lovibond
1 lb. torrified wheat 3 lovibond
2 lbs. crystal malt 40 lovibond
Hop Bill:
2 ounces columbus (12% alpha )
2 ounces cennteniel
2 ounces cascade
First addition is 1 ounce columbus right after hot break.
Second addition is 1 ounce columbus in 15 min.
Third addition is 1 ounce cennteniel in 15 min.
Forth addition is 1 ounce cennteniel in 15 min.
Fifth addition is 1 ounce cascade in fermenter after 4 days.
Sixth addition is to dry hop last ounce in keg. If bottling add both ounces to fermenter.
Mash Schedule:
Dough in grain and medium hard 180 degree water. ( 3 gal. )Mash and (4 gal.) sparge.
Treat water with 1 teaspoon gypsum in strike water and 1 teaspoon in sparge water. Mash 1 hr. at 155 degrees.
Spargeing should be SLOW, 1 hr. 30 min.
Remember to re-circulate wort till clear before collecting.
Boil 1 hr.
Brewers Notes:
Pitch yeast when wort cools to 75 degrees.
Remember to aerate before pitching.
The result is a very powerful IPA with a somewhat bready and fruit citris flavor.
I have not tasted better.....
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!