It time for a straight up IPA. Christmas Eve, both of the lighter pale ale/IPA kegs blew, with no backups, and I currently have none of my favorite styles on tap. I’m craving a straight-up, middle of the road IPA, so I offer the following recipe for your perusal. The grain for this is milled, and the water filtered for an early morning start tomorrow. I have fresh “C” hops for every phase of the brew. I’m looking forward to a simple Columbus, Centennial and Cascade hopped IPA!
Straight C IPA Tap Handle
Straight C IPA
14-B American IPA
Author: Mark Ranes
Size: 10.08 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 234.7 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.070 (1.056 – 1.075)
Terminal Gravity: 1.018 (1.010 – 1.018)
Color: 12.51 (6.0 – 15.0)
Alcohol: 6.94% (5.5% – 7.5%)
Bitterness: 57.5 (40.0 – 70.0)
Ingredients:
12.0 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
12.0 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt
1.0 lb Crystal Malt 60°L
1.0 lb Cara-Pils Malt
1.0 lb American Munich
1.5 oz Columbus (15.0%) – added during boil, boiled 60.0 m
2.0 oz Centennial (10.0%) – added during boil, boiled 10.0 m
2.0 oz Cascade (5.5%) – added during boil, boiled 1.0 m
2.0 ea Servomyces – added during boil, boiled 10.0 m
2.0 ea Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) – added during boil, boiled 10.0 m
4.0 oz Cascade (5.5%) – steeped after boil
2000 mL White Labs WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast
2.0 oz Cascade (5.5%) – added dry to secondary fermenter
1.0 oz Centennial (10.0%) – added dry to secondary fermenter
1.0 oz Columbus (15.0%) – added dry to secondary fermenter
Merry Christmas!
So another year has gone by. Life is still good! Today I’m surrounded by family and we’re relaxing and sharing what life has offered us. Like the rest of the world, we’re feeling the pull of finances but still we make the best of what life offers and count the blessings of what we have. Our health is good, we have wonderful friends who share our passions, and in general we celebrate how well off we really are.
I’ve been absent here lately. Life has just been busy. I’ve brewed a couple times, made some cider for the first time and have a brew planned for next week. Last night, three kegs blew at our annual Christmas Eve feast, and I now have no pale beers that I like to drink on tap. It’s time to brew! More on this brew next week.
In honor of the season, share a quality ale with someone you love! Merry Christmas from the Lazy Brewer:)
This Saturday, November 5, 2011, the Central Valley Brewers Guild will be co-hosting the AHA’s 13th annual Learn to Homebrew Day at Barley & Wine in Modesto. I usually sponsor this event at Sociables, but this year the CVBG is collaborating on the event with our local homebrew supply shop! We’ll be starting promptly at 9 am, and so far it looks like three CVBG guildies will be putting together all-grain batches of beer. Please join us to talk the brewer’s talk, while three of our brewers demonstrate how easy it is to brew high quality beer. Feel free to bring samples of your homebrew to share with attendees, as well as perhaps a munchie to share. There will be some kind of light lunch provided to attendees.
See you Saturday at Barley & Wine!
