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Bruce’s Hop Pot Luck v2.0

Specifics

Style:

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA.

Brew Date:

April 05, 2009

Tap Date:

May 01, 2009

Yield:

10 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

11.9/23.4

Bitterness:

60.5 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU

0.89

Calories:

224 (12 ounces)

ABV:

7.1%

ABW:

5.5%

Batch No:	2
OG:	1.068
OG (Plato):	16.6° P
FG:	1.015
FG (Plato):	3.82° P
Real Extract:	6.13° P
App. Atten.:	77%
Real Atten.:	63%

General Information

Method:	Partial Mash

Method:

Partial Mash

The name is still inspired by using various hops I've won or acquired. This one is using Amarillo instead of Columbus.

Bottling half and kegging half again. Adding a hop tea to the keg at carbonation and bottling bucket. See links for hop tea recipe.

Serving the first 5 gallons at the Barons Summer Day Camp. Second 5 is still waiting for a home.

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Extracts

15.00 pounds

LME - Pale

78.9% of grist

15.00 pounds

Total Extract Weight

78.9% of grist

Grains

2.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 40L

Color (L):	40 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

10.5% of grist

2.00 pounds

British Crystal Malt

Color (L):	55-60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.

10.5% of grist

4.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

21.1% of grist

Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)

2 tsp

Irish Moss @ 15 minutes

Hops

3.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.2% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

24.6 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.2% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

16.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.2% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

8.2 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Ahtanum

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	5 - 6%
Notes:	Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering.
Substitution:	Cascade, Amarillo
Example:	Lager, American Ale

4.5% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Aroma

4.5 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Ahtanum

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	5 - 6%
Notes:	Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering.
Substitution:	Cascade, Amarillo
Example:	Lager, American Ale

4.5% Pellets
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

9 AAUs

9.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

62.7 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	American Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1056
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	60–72°F
Amount:	3500 ml

Equipment Profile

Brew Pot (19 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)

Batch Size:	10 gallons	Boil Volume:	12 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	.8 gallons
Efficiency:	75%	Mash Tun Weight:	9 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10 gallons
Loss:	1 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.300 Cal/gram per °C
Notes:	19 gallon setup for all grain brewing. Uses a 10 gallon water cooler as mash tun for single infusion mashes and a 19 gallon brew pot for full size boil of the 12+ gallons of wort.

Water Profile

Ice Mountain Natural Spring Water

Calicum:	28 ppm
Bicarbonate:	87.5 ppm
Sulfate:	6.5 ppm
Chloride:	2 ppm
Sodium:	2.8 ppm
Magnesium:	10 ppm
PH:	6.6%

Fermentation

Primary:	14 days @ 61° F
Secondary:	12 days @ 61° F

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