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In a few days I will be brewing the following.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Autumn IPA 2015
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: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 9.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 87.4 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 69.6 %
3 lbs Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 26.1 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.3 %
2.00 oz Centennial [10.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 4 38.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.90 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 5 11.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.10 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 16.2 IBUs
2.00 oz Cascade [6.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 9.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30. Hop 8 5.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.10 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 Hop 9 6.9 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 8.0 oz

Looks like Ralph really knows what he's doing and he also seems to know what I like.
Hope you can find a cool day to brew....it's killer hot here.

It is supposed to cool into the upper 80s next week. I think I can live with that.

Yep, if you call the upper 80's cool, I totally understand.

That looks really, really good.

I'm so over this heat in FL. I'm glad to see Autumn beers in the works.

So I am weighing my grain and my mind wanders fot a second or two. When it comes back, I find myself wondering, was that 5 pounds or 6. I put another pound in which really fills my 7 pound hopper, still not sure, after crushing I throw 2 more pounds of 2 row in before adding my munich. I guess the hydrometer will tell the tale. This might be an imperial.

I have the 7 lb hopper and I'm sure mine holds less than 7 lbs. I think it's off by a pound or two.

Just noticed the lack of a 60 min hop addition. I've been meaning to give that a try. I'm assuming it's to keep the IBUs down while focusing on flavor and aroma?

Yes it is. You still get some bitterness but it's more "smooth and rounded" as the descriptions go. The late additions really focus on flavor and aroma and I find with the hopstand that they aroma and flavor seem to stay stable much longer. I think Gymrat will agree.

Ibasterd wrote:Just noticed the lack of a 60 min hop addition. I've been meaning to give that a try. I'm assuming it's to keep the IBUs down while focusing on flavor and aroma?

The IBUs in my IPAs are usually over 100. I never do 60 minute additions because I hate that bitter on the back side a lot of IPAs have. This way I get good concentrated hop flavor with a smooth finish.

Kealia wrote:Yes it is. You still get some bitterness but it's more "smooth and rounded" as the descriptions go. The late additions really focus on flavor and aroma and I find with the hopstand that they aroma and flavor seem to stay stable much longer. I think Gymrat will agree.

Yes I do. I actually get more aroma from the hopstand than I do from dry hopping.

Unfortunately I really messed up today big time. When I got done with the boil I noticed quite a bit more volume than usual. After I started chilling my alarm went off one more time for some reason. Once I had hauled my beer downstairs and pitched the yeast I started cleaning up and discovered my hopstand addition still on the scale. I had stopped 5 minutes early and changed my recipe to the following. As much as I detest dry hopping because I hate hops in my fermenter it is the only thing I can think of to do with the left over simcoe and amarillos.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Autumn IPA 2015
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph The Wonderdog
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 9.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 58.5 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 69.6 %
3 lbs Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 26.1 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.3 %
2.00 oz Centennial [10.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 4 27.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 5 6.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 8.9 IBUs
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 Hop 8 3.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) [23.66 m Yeast 10 -
1.00 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 8.0 oz

I'm sure I won't be the only one to tell you to bottle it up and send it all to me.
I've tasted your beers before and will gladly release you of this burden.

Two of my favorite hops; together. Can't go wrong with that!

Right now I am thinking about boiling the left over hops for 15 minutes in water and adding that plus a half a pound of sugar after primary fermentation is done. That should be like having a 15 minute hop addition.