160L IPA

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160L IPA

Post by HPhunter » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:01 pm

OK I'm going to do a brew next week, due to getting low on beer. This is my recipe based on advice from my original 250L post. Please bear with me as I am very new at this. Feel free to pick it apart!!!

160L
OG 1.060
IBU 56.1
SRM 9.1
est ABV 6.5%

36KG 2-Row 84.9%
3.2kg Crys 40L 7.5%
2.4kg Munich 5.7%
0.8kg Crys 60L 1.9%

4oz Galena FW
2oz Galena 60min
2oz Cascade 45min
2oz Cascade 30min
2oz Cascade 15min
2oz Cascade 5min
2oz Cascade 1min

Mash at 149F for 75min
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by akr71 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:07 pm

I would drink it.
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by NASH » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:09 pm

You asked for it.....

All your Cascade additions look almost as if you were doing a 23 L batch :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'd cut the total crystal back to like 5% of total grist, also multiply your last 3 hop additions by 4 :cheers2: Oh and you really should harden the water up considerably with gypsum for an IPA. Do you have your water profile? :cheers2:

edit; also I'd increase the Munich to about 10% abd mash slightly warmer, 152 maybe :cheers:
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by HPhunter » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:12 pm

I don't have a profile, its on the hard side though. I'll think about the hops!
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by NASH » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:13 pm

HPhunter wrote:I don't have a profile, its on the hard side though. I'll think about the hops!
Well water?

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Re: 160L IPA

Post by HPhunter » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:15 pm

Yup VAlley floor, very sandy area.
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by NASH » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:33 pm

Any neighbours, local farms or other businesses may have had water testing done and share the results with you. Water chemistry is all important when brewing different style beers.

Do we have anyone here that can get water testing done for us? While I'm at it how about alcohol testing?

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Re: 160L IPA

Post by mr x » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:39 pm

Best I can do for water testing is my conductivity meter. It will read Total Dissolved Solids, which is somewhat useful to know if the water is hard or soft.
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by akr71 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:07 pm

NASH wrote:You asked for it.....

All your Cascade additions look almost as if you were doing a 23 L batch :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'd cut the total crystal back to like 5% of total grist, also multiply your last 3 hop additions by 4 :cheers2: Oh and you really should harden the water up considerably with gypsum for an IPA. Do you have your water profile? :cheers2:

edit; also I'd increase the Munich to about 10% abd mash slightly warmer, 152 maybe :cheers:
Geez, I was tryin to go easy on him & then suggest once he gets used to the taste of hops, jump up the hopping and munich & maybe switch the 2row for british pale malt.
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by whisle pig » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:43 am

I like the Galena in there!!
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by sleepyjamie » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:59 pm

definitely multiply the hops as nash suggested
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by bluenose » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:46 pm

NASH wrote:Do we have anyone here that can get water testing done for us? While I'm at it how about alcohol testing?
I actually hunted this info down for myself today... For those of us in northern NS we have to send water samples to NSAC to get a chemical analysis and it costs $53.35. I'm assuming there are easier places for those of you in HRM to get the chemical analysis done.

For alcohol testing, send me a case of your latest brew and I'll give you my professional opinion as a beer drinker :beer2:
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by mr x » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:49 pm

I think the price is the same (for government testing). Add $30 if you want coliform/e. coli
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by chalmers » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:56 pm

Wortly might be able to do some alcohol testing. I'm working on a methodology too, but will only have infrequent access to the instrument. But the price will be right...

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Re: 160L IPA

Post by mr x » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:03 pm

Alcohol testing for what?
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by NASH » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:50 pm

mr x wrote:Alcohol testing for what?
Boozahol :lol: ABV testing on big beers or fortified brews where calculations might be otherwise skewed :cheers2:

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Re: 160L IPA

Post by mr x » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:07 pm

The hydrometers get out of whack? i didn't know that.
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Re: 160L IPA

Post by NASH » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:16 pm

Nothing will accurately calculate when larger quantities of alcohol are in solution, the weights and viscosity are thrown off from the added alcohol content.

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Re: 160L IPA

Post by bluenose » Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:27 pm

viscosiwhatey?

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