I've done quite a few iterations of my 7th Hoppin' IPA that I didn't post, but it's been a while since I've done a batch so I’m going to post on this one since my last batch was actually better than Heady Topper (somehow got a strawberry flavor.)
14 lbs Pearl Malt (93%)
12 oz Caramalt (5%)
4 oz Acidulated Malt (2%)
35g Gypsum
Mash at 146* for 60 minutes in 7.5 gallons water.
Step mash at 157* for 10 minutes with additional 3 gallons water.
Boil to Hot Break
14 ml IBU injector @ 75 minutes
7 Gallons in boil measured 5.29 pH at room temperature
Hop mix – 8 oz total (2 oz CTZ, 1.5 oz Simcoe, 1.5 oz Nugget, 1 oz Belma, 1 oz Centennial, 1/2 oz Citra, 1/2 oz El Dorado)
2 oz @ 2 minutes
2 oz @ 45 minute 160* Aroma Steep
6 Gallons, 1.056 OG, pitched ~140 billion cells (0.44) Conan yeast
Started fermentation at 63* and slowly raised to 68* over 7 days, 1.014 gravity, added 4 oz of hop mix for 1st dry hop, plan to add 4 oz leaf hops in 4 days, rack 3 days later, bottle, and carbonate.
14 lbs Pearl Malt (93%)
12 oz Caramalt (5%)
4 oz Acidulated Malt (2%)
35g Gypsum
Mash at 146* for 60 minutes in 7.5 gallons water.
Step mash at 157* for 10 minutes with additional 3 gallons water.
Boil to Hot Break
14 ml IBU injector @ 75 minutes
7 Gallons in boil measured 5.29 pH at room temperature
Hop mix – 8 oz total (2 oz CTZ, 1.5 oz Simcoe, 1.5 oz Nugget, 1 oz Belma, 1 oz Centennial, 1/2 oz Citra, 1/2 oz El Dorado)
2 oz @ 2 minutes
2 oz @ 45 minute 160* Aroma Steep
6 Gallons, 1.056 OG, pitched ~140 billion cells (0.44) Conan yeast
Started fermentation at 63* and slowly raised to 68* over 7 days, 1.014 gravity, added 4 oz of hop mix for 1st dry hop, plan to add 4 oz leaf hops in 4 days, rack 3 days later, bottle, and carbonate.