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Black Locust IPA

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:

June 26, 2011

Yield:

5.5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

10/19.6

Bitterness:

58.4 IBU (Rager)

BU/GU

0.9

Calories:

215 (12 ounces)

Conditioning:

Bottles

ABV:

6.5%

ABW:

5.1%

Bottling ABV:

Batch No:	44
OG:	1.065
OG (Plato):	15.9° P
FG:	1.016
FG (Plato):	4.08° P
Real Extract:	6.21° P
App. Atten.:	74.4%
Real Atten.:	60.9%
Status:	Primary

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Cost:	$38.00

Comments

My Centennial was not up to snuff (ie: 8.7% rather than 9.7%), so I threw in part of what I had in the freezer. May end up a little more bitter than previous batches. Broke the hydrometer along the way, so I couldn't get a good original gravity reading.

My Centennial was not up to snuff (ie: 8.7% rather than 9.7%), so I threw in part of what I had in the freezer. May end up a little more bitter than previous batches.

Broke the hydrometer along the way, so I couldn't get a good original gravity reading.

Recipe

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

Grains

11.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

81.5% of grist

1.25 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

9.3% of grist

1.25 pounds

American Victory Malt

Color (L):	25 °L
Info/Use:	Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

9.3% of grist

13.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.67 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	90 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	13.5 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.9 gallons
Total Water Needed:	9.9 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 2.9 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 0.25 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.5 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	5.4 gallons	9.9 gallons (total water) – 4.5 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)

1/4 tsp.

Irish Moss @ 15 minutes

Hops

1.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

9.7% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

9.7 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

8.7% Pellets @ 55 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

4.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Kent Golding

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target
Example:	Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales

4.5% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

4.5 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Liberty

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	2 - 5%
Notes:	Fine, very mild aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Crystal
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Pete's Wicked Lager

4.5% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

4.5 AAUs

3.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

23.1 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	90 minutes

Total Boil Time:

90 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Cooper Ale
Manufacturer:	Coopers
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	62–72°F
Amount:	1000 ml

Equipment Profile

7 Gallon/26.5 Liter Kettle and 5 Gallon/19 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:	5.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	6.00 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.25 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	4.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	5.00 gallons
Loss:	0.25 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.30 Cal/gram per °C

Mash Profile

Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4

Notes:	Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	75 min.	150°F	Add 100% of mash water at 162° F / 72° C

Procedure

Mash grains, 60 min, 152° F. Collect 6.5 gallons wort. Boil for 90 min, adding hops according to the schedule. Cool wort, aerate, and pitch yeast ~75°. Ferment ~65°, 7 to 10 days. Transfer to secondary, pitching dry hops. Allow to clarify about a week. Separate beer from hops, add priming sugar, and bottle.

Mash grains, 60 min, 152° F.
Collect 6.5 gallons wort.
Boil for 90 min, adding hops according to the schedule.
Cool wort, aerate, and pitch yeast ~75°.
Ferment ~65°, 7 to 10 days.
Transfer to secondary, pitching dry hops.
Allow to clarify about a week.
Separate beer from hops, add priming sugar, and bottle.

Special Procedures

Water Amounts Calculator

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	90 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.23 gallons	5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	13.5 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.88 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.1 gallons	7.23 gallons (runoff) + 2.88 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 0 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3.88 gallons	based on 1.15 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.22 gallons	10.1 gallons (total water) – 3.88 gallons (mash water)

Strike Water Temperature Calculator

Grain Weight:	13.5 pounds
Grain Temperature:	67° F
Strike Water Amount:	3.88125 gallons
Target Mash Temperature:	152° F
Equipment Loss:	0° F
Strike Water Temperature:	166.8° F

Fermentation

Primary:	6 days @ 65° F
Secondary:	8 days @ 65° F
Age:	28 days @ 55° F

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