English IPA

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  1. DaddyDan

    DaddyDan Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2004 Connecticut

    I have 4 ounces each of whole cone EKG and Fuggles to use... Time for an English IPA.

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    All Grain - English IPA
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    [Beer Name] None
    [Beer Style] English IPA
    [Brew Type] All Grain
    [Batch Size] 5
    [OG] 1.060
    [FG] 1.015
    [ABV] 6%
    [SRM] 10
    [IBU] 60

    [Efficiency Target] 75%

    [Grain Bill]
    11 lbs Pale malt
    1 lbs torrified wheat
    .75 lbs English Crystal Malt
    2 oz Midnight Wheat

    [Hop Bill] 60 IBUs
    1.5 oz Target 60 minutes
    1 oz whole cone EKG 15 minutes
    1 oz whole cone Fuggles 15 minutes
    1 oz whole cone EKG hop back for 15 minutes
    1 oz whole cone Fuggles hopback for 15 minutes
    1 oz whole cone EKG dry hop
    1 oz whole cone Fuggles dry hop

    [Yeast] TBD - Probably Wyeast 1098

    [Water] TBD

    [Process]
    Boil Time 60 minutes
    Mash Temp 152


    Thoughts?
     
    #1 DaddyDan, Mar 21, 2017
  2. A2HB

    A2HB Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2013 Michigan

    Looks very good to me.
     
    #2 A2HB, Mar 21, 2017
  3. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    I'm not sure of your target beer, but the ones I make are just Maris Otter in the grist. OG and IBUs look good, as does the yeast selection.

    I would underpitch slightly to get more esters, try 1/2 to 2/3 of the rate that mrmalty or other calculators suggest.

    Water that I build is high in sulfates. Look up a pale ale profile on the web. 300-350 ppm is something I like for this style of beer.

    If you are patient, try Brett C in part of a batch, it will make it bone dry without much funk. Had a sample of one night before last, and yes it is going dry.
     
    #3 hopfenunmaltz, Mar 21, 2017
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  4. Supergenious

    Supergenious Maven (1,273) May 9, 2011 Michigan

    Yeah, you definitely want an English base malt (Maris otter or golden promise). A little amber malt is nice too. Your yeast and hops look pretty good. Another yeast I like is WLP023
     
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  5. DaddyDan

    DaddyDan Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2004 Connecticut

    Thanks for the thoughts and opinions. I'm going to switch the malt to Maris Otter or Golden Promise and cut a .25 pound from the torrified wheat and caramel malt. I want a little malt complexity and body in this beer.

    The water profile will be either Burton or the Bru n Water Pale Ale profile...I need to play with the numbers.

    I'll keep WLP023 in mind when I go to the store. It all depends on what they have in stock. Brett? Maybe another time. I need something sooner rather then later. Next time I'll make an English Brett IPA .

    Dan
     
    #5 DaddyDan, Mar 21, 2017
  6. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    My preferred yeast for brewing my English Bitter Ales is Wyeast 1469 (the Timothy Taylor yeast strain). I have never brewed an English IPA but maybe this yeast would be well suited for this style of beer?

    Cheers!
     
    #6 JackHorzempa, Mar 21, 2017
  7. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    Just to be clear, mine use WY-1028. The Brett was introduced in the secondary along with oak honeycombs (1 day, I can always Oak more). The Brett will work slow, but the historic IPA were in the brewery yard for up to a year before the 6 month transportation by ship.
     
    #7 hopfenunmaltz, Mar 21, 2017
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