The Lazy Brewer » WLP002 http://lazybrewer.com Homebrewing, technology and other duties as assigned... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:38:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Eddy’s IPA http://lazybrewer.com/2009/07/09/eddys-ipa/ http://lazybrewer.com/2009/07/09/eddys-ipa/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:23:36 +0000 Mark Ranes http://lazybrewer.com/?p=971
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    • ]]>     Time to brew a middle-of-the-road IPA again.  I brewed a great IPA, based on Steve’s CPM IPA, a while back and named it in honor of their inspirational Boston Terrier, Cooper.  Coop’s IPA was well received by all as an exceptionally drinkable IPA.  I’ve tweaked the recipe a bit (and changed the name to Eddy’s IPA – sorry Coop:)  and added back the Munich malt I was missing last time, and added a pound of Carastan instead of a half pound of crystal 120.  Also, I recently picked up a pound of Ahtanum pellet hops, so I want to try dry hopping this IPA with them.  Holding true to the last time I brewed this IPA, I’m using White Labs WLP002 English Ale yeast, and the appearance of this stuff never fails to amaze me.  The yeast in the starter looks like little sheets of yeast swirling around in the flask!  I really like the way WLP002 flocculates out of my brews – the ale clears quickly when cold crashed. Check out this video of the starter on the stir plate, whirling away:

    Click here to view the embedded video.

    Here’s the Recipe for Eddy’s IPA:

    Eddy's IPA Tap Handle

    Eddy's IPA Tap Handle

    Eddy’s IPA
    14-B American IPA
    Author: Mark
    Date: 7/10/09

    Size: 10.32 gal
    Efficiency: 77.0%
    Attenuation: 78.0%
    Calories: 326.29 kcal per 16.0 fl oz

    Original Gravity: 1.073 (1.056 – 1.075)
    Terminal Gravity: 1.016 (1.010 – 1.018)
    Color: 13.68 (6.0 – 15.0)
    Alcohol: 7.56% (5.5% – 7.5%)
    Bitterness: 51.4 (40.0 – 70.0)

    Ingredients:
    2.0 tbsp 5.2 pH Stabilizer – added during mash
    11.0 lb Pale Ale Malt
    11.0 lb Maris Otter Pale
    2.0 lb American Munich
    1.0 lb Crystal Malt 60°L
    1.0 lb Carastan
    1.0 lb 2-Row Carapils Malt
    2.0 oz Northern Brewer (8.0%) – added during boil, boiled 60.0 min
    1.5 oz Centennial (10.0%) – added during boil, boiled 15.0 min
    1.0 lb Corn Sugar
    1.0 tsp Wyeast Nutrient  – added during boil, boiled 10.0 min
    2.0 ea Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) – added during boil, boiled 10.0 min
    1.75 oz Cascade (5.5%) – added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
    2.0 oz Northern Brewer (8.0%) – added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
    2000.0 mL White Labs WLP002 English Ale
    3.0 oz Ahtanum (6.0%) – added dry to primary fermenter
    3.0 oz Cascade (5.5%) – added dry to primary fermenter

    I’ll be lighting the burners about 8:30 to get an early start on the day.  I also need to run down and fill a 20 pound CO2 tank during the mash.  Tomorrow will be a busy day!

    Related posts:

    1. Red Flare Ale Again…
    2. Time to Brew this Winter’s Barleywine
    3. Mash Destruction IPA

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