I Wanna Make an IPA...
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I Wanna Make an IPA...
So I want to make an IPA for my next batch. It will be a 4 gallon batch. There are tons of recipes out there, but I still can't figure out where to start, and I was thinking of trying to use some of what I already have. So, the base is 6lbs of Light DME. The steeping grains is where I am starting to get lost. I was thinking of some C120, and some Chocolate malt (saw it on the label for an IPA I had recently, and it was quite tasty), and some Carapils. The hops I have on hand are: 1/2 oz each of Falconer's Flight, Centennial, Fuggle (US), and Palisade. So, since I know there are some IPA aficionados on here I thought I would seek some input. Am I anywhere close on the grains? Would any combination of those hops work for an IPA? I don't know yet if I have enough to even get the IBU I want, so what recommendations do you have for complements to these hops?
Edit: Definitely don't have enough for the IBU necessary. But, maybe enough for a Pale Ale, so if the combination works well, I can just change over to a pale ale, maybe.
Edit: Definitely don't have enough for the IBU necessary. But, maybe enough for a Pale Ale, so if the combination works well, I can just change over to a pale ale, maybe.
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
You can use mine, all, part, or none of it. This is my go to IPA:
FIT & Oly's IIPA ver. 2
IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 2/19/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.70 gal Brewer: John & Stephan
Boil Size: 4.69 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: John's Pot and Cooler ( 5.5 Gal/10 gal Tun)
End of Boil Volume 3.59 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 2.30 gal Est Mash Efficiency 87.9 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs 3.8 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 61.5 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 11.7 %
14.3 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 10.5 %
9.5 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 7.0 %
5.3 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 5 3.9 %
3.7 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.7 %
3.7 oz Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 7 2.7 %
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 58.2 IBUs
1.25 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 23.0 min Hop 9 48.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 7.0 min Hop 10 15.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 12 -
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.079 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.8 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.8 %
Bitterness: 122.0 IBUs Calories: 206.7 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 12.0 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 8 lbs 8.3 oz
Sparge Water: 8.09 gal Grain Temperature: 68.9 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 76.7 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 10.36 qt of water at 163.5 F 150.0 F 75 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 8.09 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
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FIT & Oly's IIPA ver. 2
IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 2/19/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.70 gal Brewer: John & Stephan
Boil Size: 4.69 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: John's Pot and Cooler ( 5.5 Gal/10 gal Tun)
End of Boil Volume 3.59 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 2.30 gal Est Mash Efficiency 87.9 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs 3.8 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 61.5 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 11.7 %
14.3 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 10.5 %
9.5 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 7.0 %
5.3 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 5 3.9 %
3.7 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.7 %
3.7 oz Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 7 2.7 %
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 58.2 IBUs
1.25 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 23.0 min Hop 9 48.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 7.0 min Hop 10 15.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 12 -
1.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.40 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.079 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.8 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.8 %
Bitterness: 122.0 IBUs Calories: 206.7 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 12.0 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 8 lbs 8.3 oz
Sparge Water: 8.09 gal Grain Temperature: 68.9 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 76.7 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 10.36 qt of water at 163.5 F 150.0 F 75 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 8.09 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
I'm sure that Team IPA will be along shortly.
But if you are trying to primarily use up those opened hops why not make a smaller sized batch to get you within IPA range?
Are the grains listed all you have on hand? Any Vienna, Munich etc. in leftover quantities?
But if you are trying to primarily use up those opened hops why not make a smaller sized batch to get you within IPA range?
Are the grains listed all you have on hand? Any Vienna, Munich etc. in leftover quantities?
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
Good questions Bird...pretty much what I was going to ask.
The C120 and Chocolate malt are a litte odd for an IPA, unless of course your looking for a dark or black IPA. As for steeping grains, I would look at Munich and/or Vienna. And for color maybe some C20 or C40. I'm thinking you'll need more hops (quantity) than what you have on hand. The falconers flight and centennial will definately work. Fuggles are not traditionaly in an IPA as far as I know, but that's not to say you can't use them. And I am completely unfamiliar with Palisade, so I can't comment there.
The recipe FIT posted looks pretty darn good. And as FIT has in his, consider a little corn sugar. I include it in almost every IPA recipe that I do. It will dry the beer out a little. I like how it drys it out and still allows the flavor and slight sweetness of the crystal malts and Munich/Vienna to come through.
The C120 and Chocolate malt are a litte odd for an IPA, unless of course your looking for a dark or black IPA. As for steeping grains, I would look at Munich and/or Vienna. And for color maybe some C20 or C40. I'm thinking you'll need more hops (quantity) than what you have on hand. The falconers flight and centennial will definately work. Fuggles are not traditionaly in an IPA as far as I know, but that's not to say you can't use them. And I am completely unfamiliar with Palisade, so I can't comment there.
The recipe FIT posted looks pretty darn good. And as FIT has in his, consider a little corn sugar. I include it in almost every IPA recipe that I do. It will dry the beer out a little. I like how it drys it out and still allows the flavor and slight sweetness of the crystal malts and Munich/Vienna to come through.
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
Jim, are you trying to go for a black IPA or just an IPA with a bit different flavor? First, C120 (which I like) will impart a good amount of color and flavor as well as chocolate. And, if you want an IPA then you'll definitely need more hops but you can maybe get to a hoppy pale ale with those hops.
Tell us what you're shooting for and maybe we can come up with something with what you have on hand. Also, what was the beer you saw these ingredients on? Maybe we can find out more about what it has and scale it down for you to try in a smaller batch.
Tell us what you're shooting for and maybe we can come up with something with what you have on hand. Also, what was the beer you saw these ingredients on? Maybe we can find out more about what it has and scale it down for you to try in a smaller batch.
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
Munich in a pale ale is wonderful. I think it helps enhance the malt backbone. Russki's hopburst suggestion while omitting a 60-minute bittering addition worked great for my pale ale, keeping it smooth like if you bittered with FWH, but it's all flavor and aroma.
Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
I love hopbursting my IPAs and APAs, usually with 1.5-2 oz additions at 20, 15, 10, and 5 min (6-8 oz total), as well as 2-3 oz of dry hops. For IPAs, I also do a small bittering addition (0.5 oz of Magnum at 60 min), otherwise there's not enough bittering. Most American or New Zealand hops work great with this technique. You get great flavor and aroma with super smooth bittering - even people who normally don't like IPAs like these beers.philm00x wrote:Munich in a pale ale is wonderful. I think it helps enhance the malt backbone. Russki's hopburst suggestion while omitting a 60-minute bittering addition worked great for my pale ale, keeping it smooth like if you bittered with FWH, but it's all flavor and aroma.
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
As others have mentioned, you might want to steer away from the darker malts for your first IPA. Unless you prefer sweeter, malter IPAs. What are some of your favorite commercial IPAs?
FF and Centennial work well in IPAs, but you're gonna need more. My house IPA has .5lbs each of C10 and C40, 10 lbs of 2 row, along with a pound of dextrose to help dry it out and bring the hops forward and that's for a 5.5 gallon batch. And of course 6oz of Centennial hops.
What brew software are you using? Start by plugging in some numbers and let us know what you're coming up with.
FF and Centennial work well in IPAs, but you're gonna need more. My house IPA has .5lbs each of C10 and C40, 10 lbs of 2 row, along with a pound of dextrose to help dry it out and bring the hops forward and that's for a 5.5 gallon batch. And of course 6oz of Centennial hops.
What brew software are you using? Start by plugging in some numbers and let us know what you're coming up with.
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys, been a bit busy, but thanks for the input. The beer I was thinking of was Camelback IPA, by Phoenix Brewing Co. http://www.phoenixbrew.com/beer/camelba ... -pale-ale/
Not looking for a black IPA, just wanted to do it to do something a little different. So, I am backing of the C120, and gonna go with C20 perhaps instead. And I like the idea of adding some Munich as well. Thinking of using only about 2 ounces of the chocolate malt, and 1/4 pound of C20.
As for the hops, I know that I need more! I think I might get some Magnum. Use that for the 60 and 45, then save the FF and Centennial for later additions. Scrap the Palisade, but use the Fuggle for aroma.
Not looking for a black IPA, just wanted to do it to do something a little different. So, I am backing of the C120, and gonna go with C20 perhaps instead. And I like the idea of adding some Munich as well. Thinking of using only about 2 ounces of the chocolate malt, and 1/4 pound of C20.
As for the hops, I know that I need more! I think I might get some Magnum. Use that for the 60 and 45, then save the FF and Centennial for later additions. Scrap the Palisade, but use the Fuggle for aroma.
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Re: I Wanna Make an IPA...
Ok, so I think I have it nailed down in Qbrew, including adding in the Magnum Hops.
1/4 lb. C20
1/4 lb. CaraPils
2 oz. Chocolate Malt
6 lbs Light DME
1/2 oz Magnum @ 60
1/4 oz Magnum @ 45
1/4 oz Magnum @ 30
1/4 oz each FF and Centennial @ 15
1/4 oz each FF and Centennial @5
1 Pack US05
OG: 1.071, FG: 1.018, ABV 6.9%, 14 SRM, and IBU 60.
So, I am still thinking of steeping some Munich, or PM some and replace some DME. Also, I am looking at some dry hops.
1/4 lb. C20
1/4 lb. CaraPils
2 oz. Chocolate Malt
6 lbs Light DME
1/2 oz Magnum @ 60
1/4 oz Magnum @ 45
1/4 oz Magnum @ 30
1/4 oz each FF and Centennial @ 15
1/4 oz each FF and Centennial @5
1 Pack US05
OG: 1.071, FG: 1.018, ABV 6.9%, 14 SRM, and IBU 60.
So, I am still thinking of steeping some Munich, or PM some and replace some DME. Also, I am looking at some dry hops.
Jimbo Homebrew Co.
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