Batch 72: Merkin IPA

Straightforward hop-heavy IPA. Northern Brewer had Centennials by the pound, so they are the backbone of this IPA. I also used some other leftover hops, as well as a bit of my homegrown ones to completely torpedo any attempt at consistency :-) Brewed indoors. Volume was a bit high (and thus gravity low) because I got impatient, and didn't boil long enough.

Recipe

Grain Bill

15 lbs Rahr 2-row
8 oz Briess Carapils
6 oz Briess Caramel 40
2 oz Briess Caramel 90

Hops

2 oz Centennial (9.7% AA) @ 80 min
2.5 oz (old) Spalt (4.2% AA) @ 30 min
0.7 oz homegrown Mt. Hood (partly dried) @ 15 min
1 oz Centennial @ 15 min
1 oz Vanguard (4.6% AA) @ 15 min
2 oz Centennial @ 15 min
1 oz US East Kent Goldings (4.1% AA) @ 15 min
2 oz Centennial Dry hops

Yeast

Wyeast 1056, 850 mL stirred starter, pitched at high krausen.

Mash

Single infusion, 60 min @ 155F

Vitals

OG: 15.8 P (1.065)
FG: 1.020 (est. 8.8P refractometer reading)
Calculated IBUs:
Carbonation:

Timeline

Brew day: 12/7/08

11:27am: Mash-in @~155F, 5 gal 170F water
12:30pm: Add first sparge charge (1.5 gal hot water)
12:43pm: Start first recirc. and runoff
12:50pm: Add second sparge charge (4 gal hot water)
1:10pm: All on to boil.
1:38pm: Boiling!
3:30pm: Chill
3:40pm: Done chilling, a bit over volume...

Racked 12/21/08, 5g keg + 5 22-oz bottles. Bottles received 4 primetabs each.

Tasting notes

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