#90: House IPA

[swenocha]

Finally! Second (well, third if you count the 5 minute cider) brewday of the year. I haven't brewed an IPA in ages (I still have some of the conan IPA left, and it's still mighty tasty), so here we go.

Refreshment:

Nashville Pre-Prohibition Amber Ale... sacrificing the #properGlassware for #unbreakableOnTheConcretePlasticware

Listening pleasure:

Usually I brew to Colin Hay, but decided to mix it up with the Crowded House/Split Enz/Neil Finn/Finn Brothers playlist... pure goodness...

Temps almost ready to start the mash. Hope I remember how to do this...

[swenocha]

Recipe:

House IPA

American IPA
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 2.80 gal

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7 lbs 2-Row (2.0 SRM) Grain 87.50 %
8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 %
8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 %
0.35 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 26.1 IBU
0.34 oz Warrior [15.80 %] (60 min) Hops 30.9 IBU
0.35 oz Centennial [8.80 %] (45 min) Hops 16.3 IBU
0.34 oz Centennial [8.80 %] (30 min) Hops 13.2 IBU
1.04 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (15 min) Hops 15.9 IBU
0.58 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs BRY-97 (American West Coast) Yeast-Ale


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.067 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Est Alcohol by Vol: 6.50 %
Bitterness: 102.4 IBU
Est Calories: 304 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.7 SRM

[swenocha]

All snug in the fermenting fridge. Missed the OG by 0.03. I can definitely live with that. First go with the Johnson Control unit. I have it set at 64 degrees, so we'll see how it does. Must remember to dry hop later...

The only real disadvantage I see to this new fermenter is the footprint. I can fit two Better Bottles of the same size in this fridge, but only one of these. But otherwise I'm really liking it.

[BlackDuck]

Looks good. Since it's the first time with the Johnsonn, keep an eye on it. It might take a little adjusting to get it right where you want it. What do you have the difference up/down from the set point programmed to?

[swenocha]

Yeah, definitely keeping an eye on it. This is an A19 single dial non-digital version. I only see one adjustment point on this unit, and that's the temp I want to set it at. I currently have it set at 64, and the temp on a thermometer in the fridge is just around 60, so we'll see in a bit if I need some adjustment.

[BlackDuck]

Oh. I have the digital one that allows you to set the difference up/down any number of degrees. Either way, they sure do help.

[swenocha]

Thought I left plenty enough head space in this new fermenter (see pic above), but had to pull a goopy airlock this morning and switch to a blowoff. This West Coast dry yeast is rockin' it, even at 55-60 degree temps... wow...

[swenocha]

Dry hop tonight... probably bottle on Sunday...

[Gymrat]

I like that hop combination. I have never tried warrior hops but tried an IPA from a local brewery that used them. I think I will use those in my next IPA.