Imperial IPA
- Fermentables
- 9.0 lb Pilsen Light LME (90 min)
- 11.0 oz Dextrose (90 min)
- Steeped Grains (152-164F; 30 min)
- 9.0 oz Crystal 10L
- 9.0 oz Carapils
- Hops
- 3.5oz CTZ 13.90% @ 90min
- 0.75oz CTZ 13.90% @ 45min
- 1.0oz Simcoe 12.30% @ 30min
- 1.0oz Centennial 8.00% @ 0min
- 1.0oz Simcoe 12.30% @ 0min
- 1.0oz CTZ 13.90% dry hop 15 days
- 1.0oz Centennial 9.10% dry hop 15 days
- 1.0oz Simcoe 12.30% dry hop 15 days
- 0.25oz CTZ 13.90% dry hop 5? days
- 0.25oz Centennial 9.10% dry hop 5? days
- 0.25oz Simcoe 12.30% dry hop 5? days
- Yeast
- Safale US-05
Similar to #32. I used Pilsen Light LME instead of Golden Light LME and Crystal 10 instead of Crystal 40 in hopes of lightening the color a little. I used the Pliny Hop Pack from Farmhouse Brewing. I also used cold tap water instead of hot water from the water heater.
It turned out alright. Definitely drinkable. The hop profile was good. It was very malty and had a thicker mouth feel than I would prefer. I need to figure out how to make it crisper. Phil suggests increasing the portion of simple sugar (dextrose).
Letting this one sit a couple weeks in the keg seemed to do it well, it is very tasty. I still think I’ll try a higher portion of simple sugar to try to lighten the body a bit.
- Primary: 2 days
- Secondary: 11+8 days
- OG: 1.071 @ 80
- FG: 1.012 @ 74
- ABV: 7.9%
- Calories: 250