NHC 2015 Gold Medal Recipes

[alb]

Here’s where to get them:

https://www.fivebladesbrewing.com/homeb ... /nhc-2015/

[BlackDuck]

Good reference. Thanks.

[ScrewyBrewer]

Thanks for sharing the link to the recipes. I loaded the BeerXML for the Cream Ale directly into qBrew and the only thing to adjust were the volumea, they were in kg and liters instead of pounds and ounces. I think I'll do a bit of tinkering with the XML file now....

[Kealia]

The Citra Session IPA is similar to the recipe for Fresh Squeezed so I bet it's pretty tasty.

[ScrewyBrewer]

The Citra Session IPA is similar to the recipe for Fresh Squeezed so I bet it's pretty tasty.

I'm not sure why The Citra Session IPA was listed under the Specialty category though, because it's mashed at 155F?

[Kealia]

I wonder if there is no category for Session IPAs yet so it falls there?

[Rebel_B]

I wonder if there is no category for Session IPAs yet so it falls there?

This may be; from the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines for category 21B: Specialty IPA

Specialty IPA isn’t a distinct style, but is more appropriately thought of as a competition entry category. Beers entered as this style are not experimental beers; they are a collection of currently produced types of beer that may or may not have any market longevity. This category also allows for expansion, so potential future IPA variants (St. Patrick’s Day Green IPA, Romulan Blue IPA, Zima Clear IPA, etc.) have a place to be entered without redoing the style guidelines. The only common element is that they have the balance and overall impression of an IPA (typically, an American IPA) but with some minor tweak.


Vital Statistics: Variable by type

Strength classifications:
Session – ABV: 3.0 – 5.0%
Standard – ABV: 5.0 – 7.5%
Double – ABV: 7.5 – 10.0%