Here is the final CP Homebrew American IPA collaboration recipe that was voted on (mostly) by you fine folks. In order to move this recipe forward, I've made some estimates and suggestions on certain ingredients and processes. I have noted them as "(Suggested)" in the recipe. Feel free to adjust to what you like or works best for you. Most notable are the dry hops. Instead of doing a whole nother round of votes for dry hops, I kept them the same as the boil hops with suggested amounts and number of days. Everyone seems to have preferred dry hop methods, so I thought it best to leave it up to the individual but provide a pretty standard suggestion. I dry hop the ever living fuck out of my beers so that's one I'll probably adjust when I go to brew this. The gravities and IBU's are an estimate as well. I left out things like Irish moss/whirlfloc additions, racking to secondary, and cold crashing, but feel free include any of those for you clear beer folks. On the surface, this looks to be an IPA with a low perceived bitterness yet a good amount of tropical hop flavor and aroma.
I've included an all grain recipe and an extract conversion via BeerSmith. Please see the note on the extract conversion below. There's also links to all the previous threads and some other links that you may find useful.
Thanks to everyone who participated and happy brewing. Be sure to update this thread with how your beer turned out and pics.
All Grain
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ChiefsPlanet American IPA
All Grain
5 Gallons
Est OG: 1.064
Est FG: 1.015
4.4 SRM (Color)
6.5% abv
Est 57 IBU
[Efficiency Target] 72%
[Grain Bill]
11.5# Pale Malt (2-Row) US
12.3 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine
[Hop Bill - Pellets]
2.0 oz Amarillo 9.20% aa 10 min
1.5 oz Mosaic 12.25% aa Steep/Whirlpool (20 minute steep)
1.0 oz Citra 12.0% aa Steep/Whirlpool (20 minute steep)
[Mash Temp]
Single Infusion @ 152F for 60 minutes (Suggested)
[Process]
Boil Time 60 min
Cool to fermentation temp after steep/whirlpool
Ferment at 65-68F (Suggested)
[Dry Hop]
1.0 oz Amarillo 9.20% aa 7 days (Suggested)
1.0 oz Mosaic 12.25% aa 7 days (Suggested)
1.0 oz Citra 12.0% aa 7 days (Suggested)
[Carbonation]
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
***Note: The recipe calls for Cara-Pils/Dextrine, which is used to add body and head retention without altering taste or color. It also needs to be mashed. So the options for the extract version would be to steep the Cara-Pils/Dextrine or substitute Maltodextrin in the boil for it OR just leave it out (what I would do). I've never used Maltodextrin and with this being an IPA, I don't think it's impactful enough to use it, but do as you will.***
Extract
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ChiefsPlanet American IPA
Extract
5 Gallons
Est OG: 1.064
Est FG: 1.015
4.4 SRM (Color)
6.5% abv
Est 57 IBU
[Efficiency Target] 72%
[Grain Bill]
9# Pale Liquid Extract
12.1 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine OR ~8.0 oz of Maltodextrin OR exclude it
[Hop Bill - Pellets]
2.0 oz Amarillo 9.20% aa 10 min
1.5 oz Mosaic 12.25% aa Steep/Whirlpool (20 minute steep)
1.0 oz Citra 12.0% aa Steep/Whirlpool (20 minute steep)
I thought about creating a thread for a name. Seems fitting. I'd be down with anything CP lore related or a tribute to any of our fallen CP'ers that were also beer lovers. Maybe we should see how it comes out first though, ha. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
I thought about creating a thread for a name. Seems fitting. I'd be down with anything CP lore related or a tribute to any of our fallen CP'ers that were also beer lovers. Maybe we should see how it comes out first though, ha.
Doing 2 UK Kent Golding and 2 Cascade. Supposed to grow well in my climate, but I think I'll be switching out one of each for something different next year. Unfortunately had a super late heavy snow and hail storm about a week apart in May. The one on the far right (cascade) was the first to pop up. Unfortunately I think the weather stunted him.
Just finished the trellis a few minutes ago. Just in the nick of time with how tall one of the KG vines has gotten.
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
I thought about creating a thread for a name. Seems fitting. I'd be down with anything CP lore related or a tribute to any of our fallen CP'ers that were also beer lovers. Maybe we should see how it comes out first though, ha.
Lonewolf IPA has a nice ring to it.
Damnit, Carl! IPA, if it smells good and has a nice mouthfeel, but the finish is terrible. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCrockaholic:
Since I'm doing extract still, how much should I use to make sure I hit the 1.064 mark?
If you're using pale liquid extract, it should be 9lbs for a 5 gallon batch. If you're using DME, you may have to find a conversion online. Which a quick Google search indicates 1.25 LME to 1 DME. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
If you're using pale liquid extract, it should be 9lbs for a 5 gallon batch. If you're using DME, you may have to find a conversion online. Which a quick Google search indicates 1.25 LME to 1 DME.
I'll be using just LME. Although 9lbs according to the calculator online would put me at 1.067, which is ok with me. [Reply]
Myrcene is the only oil of concern temp wise, but obviously of huge import to an IPA. Have been stepping back hop additions to later for a while now, and just started adding on flameout and was happy with the results.
My cool down usually takes about 10-12 minutes (benefit of doing smaller 2.5g batches). On this recipe I think I'll try cooling to 150° and then adding the intended flameout additions, steep for 10 minutes, and then resume cool down. That should keep it rapid enough for clarity I hope.
I'm excited to give this a try. Now I just need to get off my ass and build a new false bottom for my mash tun. Made my old one from copper tubing and accidentally left it in a sanitizer bath for a few days. Turned green. :-) [Reply]