Stellar IPA
After last years IPA, I wanted to improve on the flavor, taste, gravity and IBU. This IPA will be stellar. I mashed this thing for the longest time ever, 2.5 hours, and I think I got everything I needed from it.Mash the following grains for 2.5 hours at 151°F:(or until the starch test passes)- 23 pounds 2 row Marris Otter Pale Malt.
- 2 pounds 40? Crystal Malt
- 1 pound Cara-pils
- .5 pounds Special B Malt
Add bittering hops for 90 minutes of the boil:
- 2 oz Cascade Hops 6% alpha
- 8 oz Malto Destrine
- 11 oz Lyles Golden Syrup
- 1.5 oz Centennial Hops 8% alpha
- 1 oz Cascade hops 6% alpha
- 1.75 oz Centennial hops 8% alpha
- 1 oz East Kent Goldings 4.7% alpha
- 2 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 oz East Kent Goldings 4.7% alpha
- Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale
After primary fermentation, transfer in to secondary and dry hop for two weeks:
- 2 oz Cascade Hops 6% alpha
| OG | 1.076 |
| FG | 1.018 |
| ABV | 7.6% |
| IBU | 66.8 |
| Yield | 10 Gallons |