Ralph's Springtime IPA

[Gymrat]

I am calling this a springtime IPA because by the time I tap the Keg it will probably be March or close to it. I am clearing out hops I have in my freezer which is what has dictated my choice of them.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Springtime Fresh IPA
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph the Wonderdog
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 7.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 85.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Wes Grain 1 72.7 %
2 lbs Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 18.2 %
8.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.5 %
8.0 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 4 4.5 %
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 10.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 22.4 IBUs
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 15.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 8 21.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.70 %] - Steep/Wh Hop 9 17.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) [23.66 m Yeast 10 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs

[teutonic terror]

Ralph's in hibernation! LOL!

[Inkleg]

Great way to clean out the hop closet. No bittering charge, interesting. Keep us updated.

You could swap out my Bassett for Ralph right now. Our couch backs up agains a wall. We put his blanket up on top. He jumps up on the seat part, reaches up and drags the blanket down to lay on just like that. What silly puppies we have.

[BlackDuck]

Looks good. I have to look up Galaxy, I'm unfamiliar with those hops. I think you'll like the results of that hop schedule. I used a similar schedule on my recent session IPA and I think it's one of the best IPA's I've done.

[Beer-lord]

Roger, your beers I've had have been stellar so I say this as only a suggestion but.....if you like it a bit more bitter, take 1 oz of the Columbus you have at steep and switch it with the 1 oz of Cascade you have at 15. You already have quite a lot of IBU's but I've found that Columbus is a great bittering hop but has an even better flavor than Cascade.
But, as is, it's a recipe that I endorse. I know Ralph will like it.

[Gymrat]

Thanks Paul, but I hate bitter, which is why the galaxy and columbus are going in last. Also I have found that galaxy add a lot more percieved bitterness than columbus do.

Inkleg this is the hop schedule I use on all my IPAs. It gives fantastic hop flavor with percieved bitterness being close to an Odells IPA.

[Beer-lord]

I hear ya. We all have different tastes and as I've said, do what you like to drink and others will enjoy it too.
I've got so many hops and I have to make a bunch of hoppy IPA's soon to make some room in the freezer.

[Gymrat]

I want to replenish my supplies of Centinials, Amarillos, and Simcoes.But I just hate to buy more hops while I have so many aging in my freezer.

[Gymrat]

I kegged this beer today. It finished at 1.012 for an ABV of
7.7%. The flavor was very pineapple. It has a really nice aroma.

[Kealia]

Glad it came out well. It sounds great. And once again I'm wishing for long-distance sniffing abilities.