NW Nights IPA

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I haven't brewed and IPA in a while so this is my attempt to get back into it. I like clean NW IPAs as opposed to the new Hazy NE style so the goal if this IPA is a crisp and strong IPA. I calculated new brewhouse efficiency and boil off numbers from my last beers so this will be a good chance to validate those calculations.

Target OG 1.081

Actual OG 1.077

Target FG 1.010

Actual FG 1.013

Target ABV 9.4%

Actual ABV 8.6%

IBU 95

SRM 5.1

Ingredients

Malts

15 lbs 2 Row Malt

2 lb Cara-Pils Malt

1 lbs Corn Sugar

Hops

1 oz Centennial Hops (8.7% AA) - 0 minutes

1 oz CTZ Hops (16.6% AA) - 30 minutes

1 oz Centennial Hops (8.7% AA) - 50 minutes

1 oz CTZ Hops (16.6% AA) - 50 minutes

2 oz Willamette Hops (7.8% AA) - 60 minutes (flameout)

Yeast

1 package WLP001 California Ale Yeast

Brewing Instructions

1. Heat 6.5 gallons of strike water to 158°F

2. Add 6.5 gallons of water to the mash tun

3. Add all grains to mash tun and confirm temperature of ~148°F

4. Steep grains for 75 minutes

5. While steeping, heat 3.0 gallons of water to 171°F for lautering

6. Extract first runnings into boil kettle

7. Add 3.0 gallons water and wait 15 minutes

8. Extract second runnings into boil kettle

9. Total wort volume should be 7.36 gallons (7.2 actual)

10. Bring water to a boil and wait for the hot break

11. Begin boil

12. At 0 minutes add 15 drops FermCap to reduce foaming

13. At 0 minutes, add 1 oz Centennial hops

14. At 30 minutes, add 1 oz CTZ hops

15. At 50 minutes, add 1 lb corn sugar

16. At 50 minutes, add 1 oz Centennial hops

17. At 50 minutes, add 1 oz CTZ hops

18. At 50 minutes, add one tablet Whirlfloc

19. At 50 minutes, add 1/2 tsp of yeast nutrient

20. At 60 minutes (flameout), add 2 oz Willamette hops

21. At 70 minutes, chill the wort to approx. 68°F

22. Aerate with pure oxygen for 1 minute

23. Move to the primary fermenter

24. Pitch yeast from yeast starter

25. Ferment at 68°F

26. After 4 days, increase fermentation temp to 72°F

27. After 4 days, decrease fermentation temp to 68°F

28. After 4 days, cold crash at 35°F

29. After 2 days, package

Starter & Notes

Boil 8 oz DME in 3 L of water for 10 minutes

Let cool to 68°F

Pitch 1 package WLP001

Start stir plate

OSTENTATIOUS BREWING