Thursday, May 20, 2010

Wolf Pack IPA

I didn't post about this recipe earlier because it was supposed to be a gift for the groomsmen in my wedding. I used Amarillo and Cascade hops in this IPA. I tried dry hopping for the first time, which I think turned out well.

Wolf Pack IPA

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 2/6/2010
Style: American IPA Brewer: Matt
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 5.72 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 % Equipment: My Equipment
Actual Efficiency: 63.02 %

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 38.0
Hoppy with good dry hop aroma. Would like to try more Amarillo in dry hop. Slight diacetyl/band aid flavor on aftertaste. Medium brown color with slight golden hue.

Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 8.33 %
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 75.00 %
1.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 12.50 %
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 37.2 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 8 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (Dry Hop 8 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (30 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 13.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
0.50 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 4.17 %

Beer Profile
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.062 SG (1.056-1.075 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.016 SG (1.010-1.018 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG
Estimated Color: 12.5 SRM (6.0-15.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 62.0 IBU (40.0-65.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 23.3 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 6.05 % (5.50-7.50 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 7.05 %
Actual Calories: 269 cal/pint


Mash Profile
Name: My Mash Mash Tun Weight: 0.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 10.50 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 3.70 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Step Add 13.13 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min



Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (2.2-2.7 vols)
Estimated Priming Weight: 4.1 oz Temperature at Bottling: 68.0 F
Primer Used: 3.6 Age for: 6.0 Weeks
Storage Temperature: 68.0 F


Notes
Mash in at 152 F. 147 F after one hour. Sparge at 165 F after 180 F strike. Mash OG 1.030 at 150 F. Added 1 lb DME and .5 lb brown sugar. S-05 yeast cake from EdWort's Pale Ale (2 batches). Secondary on 2/13. Dry hopped on 2/20. Bottled on 2/28. Tried first bottle on 3/16, carbonated.